An NST report today says the Divine Life Society (DLS) has actually been forced to throw away the free food it gives out during the Thaipusam celebrations at Batu Caves. branch president Swami Guhabhaktananda said he estimated that there was a 25 per cent drop in the number of people who attended this year’s celebrations.
The Star reported that the Sri Bala Subramaniar Swamy Temple in Port Klang saw the largest-ever crowd in its 160-year history with thousands of people gathering to observe Thaipusam. An estimated 100,000 people converged at the temple over the past two days. ... Devotees who went to Batu Caves yearly said the crowd this year was smaller than in previous years. ... Traders also said there was less business this year.
AND YET... the large number of people at these temples did not cause a fall in the numbers at Batu Caves, according to Samy Vellu.
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