No Thaipusam festivities and procession in Penang

By R. SEKARAN and ASHLEY TANG

Young devotee: Three-year-old B. Kayalvizhi feeding pigeons in Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: There will be no kavadi, breaking of coconuts or traffic jams in Jalan Utama during Thaipusam this year.

The festival on Jan 28 has been cancelled and devotees have been advised to offer their prayers at home.

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