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KUALA LUMPUR: It was a day of rituals with Tamils, Sikhs and the Thai community here ushering in their respective New Years.
While the Tamils observed the start of the Chitthirai month, Sikhs celebrated Vaisakhi and the Thais, Songkran.
Giving to charity: Dr Koh making a donation at the Gurdwara Sahib Temple in Penang on Saturday. MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu led the prayers at the Batu Caves temple here. Samy Vellu, dressed in a traditional Indian dhoti, was joined by many devotees at the temple who wished each other Putande Valtukal (Happy New Year).
Thai Ambassador-designate Piyawat Niyomrerks was the special guest at a Songkran dinner, where Thai New Year rituals were also performed.
In Penang, about 2,000 Sikhs attended the Vaisakhi celebrations at the Gurdwara Sahib Temple in Jalan Gurdwara.
Penang Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Association president Harcharan Singh greeted Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon who turned up garbed in traditional Sikh attire.
A blood donation drive and free vegetarian luncheon were also held at the temple.
