Leap month puts Navarathri first


Temple worship: Devotees offering trays of Indian sweets, flowers and fruits to Goddess Durga at the Sri Mahamariamman Temple in Queen Street, Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

Hindu festival this year comes a month before the Nine Emperor Gods

GEORGE TOWN: Hindus in the country are now celebrating their nine-day Navarathri Festival, but unlike in previous years, the celebrations come a month before the Nine Emperor Gods Festival.

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