00:00 [Drumming]
00:11 The roads and area surrounding Batu Caves turned yellow
00:14 as thousands of Hindu families and devotees
00:18 clad in traditional yellow attire
00:20 flocked to take part in Taipusam celebrations on Thursday.
00:24 Some arrived in the wee hours of the morning to avoid the crowds.
00:27 [Drumming]
00:40 Devotees were seen at the Batu Caves riverbank
00:43 as early as 7am
00:45 participating in a blessing ceremony called Thirthochava.
00:50 It is considered an integral part of the Taipusam celebration
00:54 which is dedicated to the deity Lord Murugan.
00:57 [Drumming]
01:17 Devotees carrying milk pots and kavadis
01:20 slowly made their way towards the Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple.
01:24 [Drumming]
01:44 Lively and festive Urumi,
01:46 melam drumbeats rang in the air
01:48 paving the way for kavali bearers behind them.
01:51 [Drumming]
02:07 Huge crowds, including tourists,
02:09 gathered along with the kavali procession
02:12 as they made their way to the staircase
02:14 to climb the 272 steps to fulfil their vows.
02:18 This year's celebration seemed more lively
02:21 compared to the previous one after the COVID-19 pandemic.
02:25 [Drumming]
02:33 Temple trustee and information team coordinator
02:36 Datuk N. Sureshkumar
02:38 said around 1.75 million people
02:41 have visited Batu Caves from Wednesday
02:43 till noon on Thursday
02:45 and more are expected to come.
02:47 [Drumming]
02:50 [Silence]
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