All fired up over making a dragon kavadi for Thaipusam


A touch of CNY: Ramesh putting the finishing touches on the dragon kavadi he created. — Bernama

GEORGE TOWN: Designer R. Ramesh has produced many different kinds of kavadis for Thaipusam over the last 30 years – but this year, he is really on fire.

He has designed a giant kavadi in the shape of a dragon in conjunction with Chinese New Year to be celebrated two weeks after Thaipusam, which is on Jan 25.

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