Nearly 200,000 devotees made their way to the temple at Waterfall Gardens in Penang during the eve of Thaipusam to fulfill their vows.
The colourful Hindu religious festival saw devotees from all over the country gather at the venue to carry out their spiritual obligations.
Like in the years before, some carried kavadis while many others had shaved their heads bald and carried the pal kodam (milk pot) to show their appreciation to Lord Muruga.
Video by Jimmy Leow
The two-nation house on Sebatik Island now sits in Indonesia after a new border demarcation. Residents of Sungai Haji Kuning had to choose their nationality.
Sulong Chalil, the elephant who captured Malaysia's heart walking injured along the East-West Highway, is now safely in Taman Negara Terengganu.
The 1895 ruins of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church at Pagar Tras, nicknamed Malaysia's "Notre Dame," are being restored with Think City and Penang state backing.
Jimmy Leow Beng Hock
Marcel Simok
Maran Perianen
Yalinie Mathan
