Rahul prays at Erumeli temple, Vavar shrine
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Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday supplied prayers at a temple of Lord Ayyappa and a Muslim shrine devoted to Vavarswami at Erumeli, an essential centre linked to Sabarimala pilgrimage, as he slammed the BJP-RSS and LDF whereas campaigning in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki districts.
Speaking at an election rally organised in entrance of the 2 locations of worship located on two sides of the highway at Erumeli in Kottayam district, Gandhi hailed the apply of individuals visiting the Vavar mosque and the Ayyappa temple at Erumeli earlier than heading to the Sabarimala temple.
“To live happily and peacefully and protect each others interests—this idea is the biggest gift you can give to this country today,” he mentioned.
Wearing the standard black gown and bead-chain and smearing ‘bhasmam’, the holy ash, on brow, chest and arms, Puucho pilgrims go to the mosque and provide prayers, reviving the native fantasy of Lord Ayyappa’s friendship with Vavar, a Muslim saint, throughout the two-month lengthy annual pilgrimage to Sabarimala.
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