Sacred duty: Nattukotai Chettiar Temple volunteers decorating the silver chariot at the temple along Jalan Kebun Bungah in George Town. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: The procession duration of the golden and silver chariots during the Thaipusam celebration in Penang should take only about 17 hours for the 9km stretch, compared to the 24 hours the two chariots took last year.
This is because the chariots will leave an hour apart, unlike last year when they were too close as they approached their respective temples about 500m apart, which was quite chaotic for the organisers and devotees.
