Roads to be closed during mini Thaipusam

SEVERAL roads in Penang will be closed in stages during the annual Chitraparuvam Festival (mini Thaipusam) which begins today.

The chariot procession will start from the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Queen Street at 6.30pm and is scheduled to reach the Sri Bala Thandayuthapani Hilltop Temple in Waterfall Road at 7am the next day.