Hindu devotees carry Kavadi as they take part in a procession during Thaipusam at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 8, 2020. Penang police chief Datuk T. Narenasagaran said Thaipusam's celebrations which kicked-off in the state on Friday was smooth going and incident free. In NEGRI SEMBILAN, though there were no large scale ‘Kavadi’ processions held this year, Thaipusam celebration remained vibrant. In SABAH, over 1,000 Hindus from various districts in Sabah attended the Thaipusam celebration at Sri Subramaniar Temple, Lok Kawi Camp. The word Thaipusam is a combination of the name of the month, Thai, and the name of a star, Pusam.

Source: New Strait Times February 08, 2020 11:15 UTC