KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, January 7, 2016 (The Sun Daily): The Batu Caves temple committee has spent some US$136,000 on refurbishment works at the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple. According Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Devasthanam chairman Tan Sri R. Nadarajah, the money was spent on new tiles, LED lights and upgrading the staircases inside the upper cave temple.
He added that more than 1.5 million Hindu devotees are expected to turn up at Batu Caves for the four-day Thaipusam celebration. Devotees are expected to take advantages of weekend holiday as the Thaipusam celebration, falls on a Sunday (Jan 24, 2016). “We will be celebrating the Thaipusam festival for four days, from Jan 22 until Jan 25,” said Nadarajah.
Nadarajah said the Silver Chariot procession will begin its journey from Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur at 10pm on Jan 22 and it is expected to reach at about 2.30pm at Batu Caves, the next day.