Crowd-puller: Devotees and tourists welcoming the wooden chariot bearing the statue of Lord Muruga as it makes its way to the hilltop temple in Jalan Kebun Bunga.
THE annual Chitraparuvam Festival (mini Thaipusam) attracted a record crowd of more than 100,000 people to the Arulmigu Balathanduyathapani Hilltop Temple in Jalan Kebun Bunga, Penang.
The long weekend due to Labour Day and Wesak Day brought in a huge crowd from Kedah and Perak as they came in buses to fulfil their vows.
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