KUALA LUMPUR: The celebration of the first day (called ‘Bhogi’ on Jan 15) of the harvest festival Ponggal, and more synonymously with the call of ‘Thai Pongal’ on the second festive day (Jan 16), was celebrated with communal joy to bring blessings to Tamil Hindus throughout the country for this year.
KUALA LUMPUR: Joyous weddings and meaningful prayer ceremonies filled up non-Muslim houses of worship as Malaysia enters the transition to endemic phase for Covid-19.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 The transition to endemic phase which began last Friday saw more non-Muslims visiting their houses of worship to participate in religious ceremonies. Checks by Bernama found that many worshippers also took advantage of the relaxed restrictions to organise wedding.