Photos Thaipusam Festival
An chance of a lifetime Indian Festival
Photos Thaipusam Festival was taken on the second day of Thaipusam. On the streets, the temples, everywhere are packed with people. It was said that over 50,000 people were in Penang for this celebration.
The Penang community is one of giving and are charitable in nature. Individual families prepared food, drinks, setting up refreshments sheds is a sight for sore eyes. Even the big manufacturing concern contributed in term of cash and kind towards their employees who without failed performed this yearly
events.
Colorful panthals were set up for prayers by private sectors wanting to do their part.
Established business owners, professionals and business turn to serve food to the devotees. Year after year, the crowd get bigger. I hope you won't miss out next year if you have in the past.
Panthals Preparation
 Making Panthals for Thaipusam |  Making Thani (water) Panthals for Thaipusam |
 Mohan with Chandra preparing coconuts leaves for use as side of panthals |  Food served during Thaipusam. |
 Drinks like milk, yoghurt were served too |  Photos Thaipusam Festival, Chinese setting up panthals for prayers |
 The first panthal as you come out from Lorong Kulit, the ever merciful Lord Muruga |  Many incarnations of Lord Muruga and Goddess Parvati |
 The Lord Ganesha is never far behind, ever faithful brother of Lord Muruga |  Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma and Lord Ganesha were seen in one panthal |
Fulfilling Vows
 Goddess Kaliammah, the faithful and fierce Goddess. |  Photos Thaipusam Festival, Love walking into Lorong Kulit Temple |
 Love's back being skewered in Thaipusam Penang |  A direct view of the hooking of Love's back |
 Catchpole and Love preparing for the walk up to Waterfall Temple |
 A helper pulling Love ropes from his back as he walked up to Waterfall Temple |
 Love's female companion taking pictures of them being pulled |  Big hooks used by both Catchpole and Lakshmi Love from Britain |
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