Chariot processions for Hindu festival called off


The customary golden chariot procession from Courthill Sri Ganesar Temple in Jalan Pudu Lama to the city centre in conjunction with Vinayagar Chaturthi will not take place this year. — Filepic

THERE will be no chariot processions for the Vinayagar Chaturthi festival tomorrow, says Malaysian Hindu Sangam president.

Datuk R.S. Mohan Shan explained that temples had decided to cancel their customary chariot processions as it would be very difficult to follow the National Security Council’s (MKN) standard operating procedures (SOP) under the recovery movement control order.

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