Moderate Thaipusam preparation


GEORGE TOWN: Preparation to celebrate Thaipusam on Jan 18 in Penang is being carried out on a moderate scale following the Covid-19 pandemic and the spread of the Omicron variant.

Nattukottai Chettiar Temple trustee Dr A. Narayanan said that in the past two weeks, six volunteers had been cleaning and polishing the 135-year-old silver chariot as well as installing lights and other decorations.

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