3:53 PM MYT IPOH: The Thaipusam celebration will be different this year for devotees due to the conditional movement control order in place here. For 35-year-old florist N.Satchiathanandhan, he will miss the kavadi and fasting for Lord Muruga. “We fast for Lord Muruga, so that we can pray on Thaipusam day to get his blessing. Since there will be no special prayers for the devotees in temples, we will conduct our prayers at home, ” he told The Star on Monday (Jan 18) Satchia said usually the day before Thaipusam will be the time they will walk carrying milk pots (Paal Kudam) to the temple.