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| Deepavali festive decor in Fahrenheit 88 Shopping Centre, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Welcome to Little India, Brickfield, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Wishing all the HIndus, Jains & Sikhs in Malaysia & Overseas a very Happy Deepavali ! |
" All LIFE is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better "
My Staycation & Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) solo, free & easy day trip (Deepavali eve - Friday Nov 13 2020 09.15 > 13.15) to Brickfields & Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, by Rapid KL LRT trains from SS15 > KL Sentral > Pasar Seni > Bukit Bintang; my 18th outdoor visit after the lifting of Movement Control Order (MCO) by the Malaysian Government on June 10 2020 but due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, my home state, Selangor has been placed under Conditional Movement Control Order from Oct 14 & a further extension to Dec 6 2020 banning inter-state travel; my last visit to Little India during the Deepavali day was in Oct 27 2019 "
Total expenses incurred (3 LRT train rides): Rm2.10 + Rm0.90 + Rm2.10 = Rm5.10 (US$1.21 - Senior 50% discount)
Due to Covid-19 pandemic & the imposition of Movement Control Order (MCO), major religious festive celebrations had been scaled down this year including the forthcoming Deepavali (Festival of Lights); Deepavali symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance"; as for tomorrow (Saturday Nov 14, 2020), the Hindus, Jains & Sikhs in my home country will be celebrating their Deepavali festive occasion in a quiet & moderate manner but I believe it will be in high spirits making it a most meaningful & delightful one this year amid a Covid-19 outbreak & a lockdown in March / April 2020 !
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Deepavali - the do's & don'ts
Malaysia is a multi-racial country (population 32 million) hence there are 3-4 important religious & cultural celebrations hitherto practised traditionally & celebrated annually by the 3 main ethnic races here ie Malays (67%), Chinese (24%) & Indians (7%). Over the last 10 months despite the Covid-19 pandemic, I was able to pay a visit (observing SOP, wearing face mask, practising social distancing etc) to downtown Kuala Lumpur & visited a number of shopping malls to get a feel of the festive mood in each of these main festivals ie Chinese New Year, Hari Raya (Malay New Year), Deepavali (Festival of Lights) & Christmas. Due to public transport convenience ie use of LRT & MRT train rides, I was able to visit a few premier shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur City Centre with ease & comfort from my home place ie SS17, Subang Jaya ! I am pleased to share with you a few photos taken at Pavilion KL in 2020 - every picture has a story to tell !
1) Chinese New Year (Year of the Mouse) - "Mickey & Minnie Sculpture" festive decor in Pavilion KL, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur; celebration on Jan 25 & 26 2020 ... A Happy Chinese New Year !
2) Hari Raya (Malay New Year) - festive decor in Pavilion KL, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur; celebration on May 24 & 25 2020 ... A Summer Raya !
4) Christmas 2020 has yet to come but I am pleased to post a few pictures I had taken on Christmas festive deco in Pavilion KL in Dec 2019 .... A Starry Christmas !
1) The start of my Rapid KL LRT train ride from SS15 LRT station (09.21) > KL Sentral (14 stops, approx 40 minutes)
2) Arriving in KL Sentral Station, Kuala Lumpur
4) Rapid KL Monorail KL Sentral Station, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, connected to NU Sentral Mall
5) Taking an escalator from NU Sentral down towards Jalan Tun Sambanthan & Little India, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
7) Bazaar Market & established shops selling Deepavali goodies in Little India, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, catering for last minute shoppers !
8) Numerous shops lining on both sides of the Jalan Sambanthan in Little India, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur ie Indian textiles, spices, sweet desserts & snacks, silver & goldsmiths, fashion & jewellery, flowers, groceries, hotels & Indian restaurants etc
9) The Vivekananda Ashrama (1904), Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Kuala Lumpur - serving the educational, spiritual & cultural needs of the Brickfields community
10) Menara Shell, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Kuala Lumpur
11) Jalan Thambipillay - a minor road in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
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