Ipoh set for festive, orderly Thaipusam celebrations


IPOH: Over 400,000 Hindu devotees and foreign tourists are expected to throng the Sri Subramaniar Temple in Gunung Cheroh here to celebrate Thaipusam this year.

Temple chairman M. Vivekanda said the public would surely take the opportunity to enjoy the celebration at the temple, which is over 100 years old, and perform religious rituals, including fulfilling their respective vows, as there are no longer travel restrictions due to Covid-19.

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