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Veteran artist Long Thien Shih brings to life an epic Thaipusam night scene in his work called Thaipusam, Batu Caves (pastel sketch, paper, 2010), which shows beautifully lit up kavadis and worshippers congregating at the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple in Batu Caves. Photo: Long Thien Shih
The Hindu community today will celebrate Thaipusam, a festival that falls on the full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai .
The festival commemorates the day when Lord Murugan received the vel (lance) from his mother Goddess Parvathi to destroy the evil demon Soorapadman to save humanity.
The pandemic situation in the country has forced those celebrating Thaipusam this year to observe it at home on a moderate scale.
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The chariot bearing the statue of Lord Muruga arrives at the Sri Subramaniam Swamy Temple in Batu Caves January 27, 2021. Picture by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 ― Police have described as incorrect the caption of a viral video on social media claiming that there was a violation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the chariot journey in conjunction with the Thaipusam celebration early yesterday morning.
Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said instead, the video which was recorded at 3am at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Jalan Tun HS Lee here, showed the police personnel were helping out to expedite the chariot movement as requested by the organiser.