KUALA LUMPUR: The excitement of the Deepavali celebration was felt nationwide yesterday when Hindu devotees took the opportunity to leave their homes since early morning to perform their religious rituals at temples in their respective areas.
In the national capital, Indian families visited the temples in their respective areas since early in the morning for prayer rituals. Among the major temples focused on was the Sri Mahamariamman Temple at Jalan Tun H S Lee, which was filled with devotees as early as 7am.
After performing the rituals, they visited the houses of families and friends to fete the Festival of Light which was also participated by those from the other communities to enjoy special treats for the festival.
Other than attending Deepavali open house, the public also took advantage of the public holiday to spend time with their families and perform other leisure pursuits.
A Bernama survey around Little India, Brickfields and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here found the areas a bit deserted and many outlets were closed.
In Kuching, although Deepavali was not a public holiday, the festival was still celebrated in a lively manner with several temples thronged by Hindus, namely, Sri SrinivasagarKaliamman Temple, Jalan Ban Hock and Sri MahaMariamman Temple, BatuLintang.-Bernama
