Making a sacred journey: Devotees taking part in the procession to honour Ganesha and (below) 4WD vehicles carrying vinayagar statues to the Sri Sakthi Karpaga Vinayagar Temple along Jalan Berhala in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. — KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: Carrying milk pots, homemade sweets and floral offerings, Hindus throughout the country packed temples to celebrate Vinayagar Chathurthi.
The festival, to mark the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, is one of the biggest events in the Hindu calendar worldwide.
