Devotees observe vegetarian diet


Seeking illumination: Persatuan Penganut Tow Boe Keong Sungai Dua volunteer Kam Chong Eng lighting giant candles at the temple on the first day of Nine Emperor Gods Festival at Taman Lip Sin in Penang. — KT GOH/The Star

AFTER two years of muted celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, both the Nine Emperor Gods and Navarathiri festivals are back in full swing this year in Penang, much to the delight of devotees.

As Taoists and Hindus welcome the two major festivals on the same day, big crowds are flocking to vegetarian stalls.

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