KUALA LUMPUR. MALAYSIA, January 25, 2024 (The Star) : Over a million flooded Batu Caves for Thaipusam on Wednesday and Thursday. Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple trustee and information team coordinator Datuk N. Suresh Kumar said that around 1.75 million people have visited Batu Caves from Wednesday till noon and more are expected to come. At early hours in the morning, a huge crowd had gathered at the entrance of Batu Caves along with the kavadi procession stretching 550 yards to the bridge across the Batu Caves KTM railway station. Lively and festive urumi melam drum beats rang in the air, paving the way for kavadi bearers behind them. As hours passed, the day grew hotter and sweat glistened off the shoulders of kavadi bearers. Nevertheless, they persevered with a supportive team to walk with them, providing water and a chair for the bearer to rest between intervals. The day was hot as ever but many devotees still walked barefooted on the burning tarmac for their pilgrimage.

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