Heavenly figure: Arasu (front) making final preparations with the help of a volunteer at the Arulmigu Sri Mahamariamman Temple on Queen Street in George Town, Penang. — KT GOH/ The Star
GEORGE TOWN: The Navarathiri festival – a nine-day prayer for Hindus when they venerate god as a mother – will get a modern touch this year in Penang.
An event management company has been hired to decorate the Arulmigu Sri Mahamariamman Temple on Queen Street, the oldest Hindu temple in the state.
