Thaipusam 2010 in Penang

My last Thaipusam in Penang before relocation. This year we get to experience coconut smashing for the first time which is different from past visits to Waterfall Rd Temple for Kavadi and piercing ritual on Thaipusam. My company setup a booth for the first time in front of it's new building at Macalister Rd. where the Silver chariot will passed by upon the return to Lebuh Penang. We visit the booth to give a support, and surely not miss the chance to witness devotee break the coconuts on this busy Macalister Road. The coconuts were placing on both side on the road. After the chariot passed, the devotees begin to smash the coconuts on the road hard. Some of them smashed it so hard that the coconut shredded pieces flying off everywhere and I got my toe cut and bleed a little due to this. Lesson learnt, cover up our feet and legs if we were to join the coconut smashing event again lol.

There's something we find it amused but at the same time amazed~ which is how efficient is the MPPP (Penang Municipal council) clear off the smashed coconuts with bulldozer. When there are many smashed coconuts fill up the road, we heard whistle blow to call for a stop. Immediately two standby bulldozers begin to push smashed coconuts off the road to and forth. Then whistle blow and everyone continue smashing coconut again, then repeat with bulldozer run thru and clear off again. haha It amused us even the devotees are laughing and say "here comes the bulldozers again" lol.