Kavadi maker finally finds time this year to fulfil his vows

Mohana Sundaram (left) and his friend M. Naresh Kumar adding the final touches to the kavadis at Solok Rawana off Jalan P.Ramlee in Penang. — Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB and JO-LEEN WONG/The Star

AFTER 27 years of making kavadis, M. Mohana Sundaram will be among the bearers for the first time during the Thaipusam festival.

“Every year, I make plans to carry my kavadi but I never could do it because it is too time-consuming making kavadis,” he said.