The Silver Chariot of the Nattukottai Chettiar Temple Trustees is NOT THE PENANG THANEERMALAI MURUGAN'S CHARIOT.

THE SILVER CHARIOT LEAVES FROM A PRIVATE HOUSE (KOVIL VEEDU) AND ARRIVE AT THE TEMPLE BELONGS TO THE TRUSTEES AND NOT AT THE WATERFALL (THANEERMALAI) MURUGAN AS LOT OF PEOPLE BELIEVE!

In any Thaipusam, the chariot carrying the "VEL" will leave from Amman Temple to kick off the Thaipusam festival celebrations. It is the same in any Murugan temple in the world; even in Pazhani Murugan Temple.

Now when the PHEB decided to restore the original tradition of VEL procession on the chariot, the Chettiar Temple Trustees want to sabotage it, by saying it will lead to confusion.

THERE ARE NO CONFUSIONS AMONG PENANG INDIANS. FINALLY, THE THANEERMALAI MURUGAN'S VEL WILL ARRIVE ON THAIPUSAM DAY ON A CHARIOT LIKE IN ANY OTHER THAIPUSAM CELEBRATIONS. WHY THE CHETTIARS WANT TO SABOTAGE THAT TRADITION?! OF THEY THINK THERE WILL BE CONFUSION, IT SHOULD BE THE NATTUKOTTAI CHETTIARS ARE THE ONES WHO SHOULD CHANGE THEIR ROUTES AND NOT THE THANEERMALAI MURUGAN!

IN THE EYES OF MURUGAN, WE ARE ALL SAME! LET'S CHERISH THE MURUGAN WITHOUT CASTE DIFFERENCES. VETRIVEL, VEERAVEL!