The villagers of Thulasenthirapuram in Tamil Nadu, India are looking at heavens are urging the Gods to bring luck to Kamala Harris in US Election 2020
The Sri Dharmasastha Temple in the village performed two special pujas (holy offerings) on Tuesday - one in the morning and one in the afternoon, for Kamala’s victory as the Vice President of the United States. Kamala’s maternal grandfather PV Gopalan Iyer is said to have hailed from this village in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvarur district. (Image: Sidharth MP)
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The idol of the deity is pictured here. According to the village head, they consider Harris’ family their own people and take pride in it, adding that they had performed Pujas and erected banners in prominent parts of the village. (Image: Sidharth MP)
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Going by engravings on the temple wall, Kamala’s relatives who live in India had donated a small sum to the temple fund in 2014. The engraving bears the name Kamala Harris, with the donation sum Rs. 5000 (about 70 USD) written beside it. (Image: Sidharth MP)
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