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Thaipusam: Silver chariot journey will not involve public
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25: For the first time, the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple, Batu Caves’ silver chariot will make its journey with a limited participation of 10 people, without involving the public in conjunction with Thaipusam this year, due to the
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Thaipusam, Chap Goh Mei celebrations in Penang successful
GEORGE TOWN: Two major festivals held in Penang yesterday went smoothly amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said both major celebrations, Thaipusam and the Chap Goh Mei celebration in conjunction with Chinese New Year, drew hundreds of thousands
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Coronavirus: 1,800 workers, volunteers on standby for Thaipusam at Batu Caves
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 1,800 workers and volunteers including 300 Health Ministry staff are on standby to ensure that the Thaipusam celebration goes smoothly, especially in monitoring the 2019 novel coronavirus infection. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Devasthanam Batu Caves temple trustee Datuk Dr
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Waytha Moorthy: Attend Thaipusam, just take precautions
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator P Waytha Moorthy said visitors, especially Hindu devotees, need not worry about attending the Thaipusam festival this Saturday in the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus infections. However, he advised those attending the festival to
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Couple working round the clock to meet kavadi orders for Thaipusam
GEORGE TOWN: With only three days to Thaipusam, utmost on the minds of most Tamil people now will be the kavadi, which is basically a “physical” burden” made of elaborate framework of steel rods, plywood and other decoration, for them to
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Thaipusam: Cleanliness is next to godliness, says campaign team
PUCHONG: Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Thaipusam celebrations, a group of volunteers are busy making sure that there are enough volunteers to keep the place of worship clean and tidy. So far, seven hundred volunteers have registered themselves
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Coronavirus: Batu Caves temple advises Thaipusam visitors to take precautions
KUALA LUMPUR: The Batu Caves Sri Mahamariamman Temple Devasthanam committee is advising visitors attending the Thaipusam festival in Batu Caves from Feb 6 to 8 to take extra precautions, following the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus. Committee chairman Tan
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