A quieter Thaipusam at Batu Caves again


Vow factor: Young devotee Neesheinvel accompanied by his mother at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, ahead of Thaipusam. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The Thaipusam celebration at the Sri Subramaniar temple in Batu Caves, which used to draw hundreds of thousands of devotees along with tourists, will once again be a subdued affair due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The colourful and vibrant celebration has been scaled down, for the second consecutive year, much to the disappointment of many.

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