Tribute to a Tamil poet saint


The Murugan devotional and cultural procession for Arunagirinatha Vizha in Ipoh. — Photos: RONNIE CHIN/The Star

ABOUT 300 people thronged the streets of Jalan Lahat as they paraded from the Sri Tandayuthabai Chettiars temple towards Little India in Ipoh.

They were part of a 2km parade of the Arunagirinathar Vizha, an annual festival to celebrate the 15th-century Tamil poet saint.

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