For many devotees, following the Silver Chariot during its sacred 6.6km journey from Penang Street to the Penang Waterfall Temple has always been a challenge ; especially for those bringing elderly parents or family members. But thanks to the ingenuity of two engineers, Manickam Murugappan and Lee Zi Hang, this experience has been transformed with a game-changing innovation.

Their “Chariot Tracker” website accessible at https://chariot.byebyte.org/ ; was first introduced to help devotees monitor the real-time movement of the chariot, reducing uncertainty and long waits. Last year, over 38,000 users relied on this tracker, proving its immense value to the community.

This year, they’ve taken it a step further, introducing exciting new features to enhance the experience:

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"Our goal is to make cultural traditions more accessible through technology. We hope to continue serving the community with this initiative," says Manickam Murugappan.

Image Credit : _manicome_, Hongeng Khoo