Devotees carrying the shrine of Emperor Gods into the Hong Shan Si temple in Teluk Pulai. — Photos: KALAIVANI MURUGASAN and ANG ENG TAT/The Star
THESE past nine days have been important to devotees of Taoism and Hinduism as they celebrate the Nine Emperor Gods and Navarathiri festivals, respectively.
Nine Emperor Gods Festival
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Devotees carrying the shrine of Emperor Gods into the Hong Shan Si temple in Teluk Pulai. — Photos: KALAIVANI MURUGASAN and ANG ENG TAT/The Star
Devotees flocking to the temple to watch the Nine Emperor Gods ceremony.
Food stalls set up outside of Hong Shan Shi temple in Klang offer vegetarian food.
Hong Shan Si temple is an especially busy place during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival.
Sri Sakthi Easwari temple in Sungai Way, Petaling Jaya, brightly lit to celebrate Navarathiri.
A devotee placing a statue of Lakshmi in the ‘golu padi’ for the Navarathiri celebration at Sri Sakthi Easwari Temple.
Devotees lighting ghee lamps as part of their prayers during Navarathiri.
A bharatanatyam performance to celebrate Navarathiri at Sri Sakthi Easwari temple.
Devotees carrying the shrine of Emperor Gods into the Hong Shan Si temple in Teluk Pulai. — Photos: KALAIVANI MURUGASAN and ANG ENG TAT/The Star
D.Viswanathan
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