Johor Sultan meets crowd at Thaipusam celebration in Renggam


Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar meeting the people at the Sri Murugan Temple in Renggam.

SIMPANG RENGGAM: Despite the scorching hot sun, thousands of people thronged the Sri Murugan Temple in the small town of Renggam here to join in the Thaipusam festivities.

Devotees carried kavadi and paal kudam (milk pots) along a 1.5km stretch between the temple and a nearby river, where the procession began on Saturday night.

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