Thulasendrapuram fervently prays for Kamala’s victory
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American Presidential election fever grips village within the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu
The nondescript village of Thulasendrapuram in Tiruvarur district got here alive on Tuesday when a piece of residents fervently prayed for the emphatic victory of Kamala Harris, the U.S. Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, on the day elections have been held in America.
With the world awaiting the result of the extraordinary tussle between the candidates, Thulasendrapuram, Ms. Harris’ ancestral village, was soaked in spiritual fervour, with villagers organising a particular pooja on the Sri Dharma Sastha temple.
The in any other case sleepy village was dotted with flex boards and banners embossed with big images of Ms. Harris wishing her a convincing victory within the polls. Some residents of the neighbouring Painganadu village additionally participated within the particular pooja, timed to coincide with the election within the United States.
Ms. Harris’ maternal grandfather, Gopalan, hailed from Thulasendrapuram village, say locals.
“The pooja lasted for over four hours, with abishekham of milk, honey, turmeric powder, coconut water, lime and holy ash performed separately for Sri Dharma Sastha,” mentioned J. Sudhakar, a resident of Painganadu and the president of the Green City Rotary Club, Mannargudi. Annadhanam (free meals) was organised and devotees have been served idli, vadai and sambhar as they have been mentioned to be Ms. Harris’ favourites, Mr. Sudhakar added.
Special poojas have been carried out for the identical deity when Ms. Harris’ identify was introduced because the Vice Presidential candidate. “A victory for Kamala Harris would not only be a big day for the United States but also for Thulasendrapuram village and for our country,” he mentioned
He mentioned that villagers have been anticipating Ms. Harris to Thulasendrapuram on changing into the Vice President of the United States.
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