An atmosphere of enthusiasm and hope prevailed in Thulasendrapuram village in Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu as people held out hope that current Vice President Kamala Harris would win the US presidential election. Villagers in Harris’ hometown of Thulasendrapuram prayed at the Sri Dharma Sanstha temple for her victory over former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump. Americans will vote for their next president today.
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Kamala Harris’s connection with India
The ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram Kamala’s maternal grandfather and former Indian diplomat PV Gopalan. Kamala’s mother Shyamala is the daughter of former Indian diplomat Gopalan. The village was thrust into the spotlight in August 2020 when Kamala was nominated as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, and later that year it celebrated her victory. “We sincerely pray that the daughter of the Earth wins the US election and becomes the president of the most influential country in the world,” said Senator Alurmozhi.
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Villagers put up banners
Arulmozhi and her husband T. Sudhakar performed special Abhishekam rituals with sandalwood and turmeric besides performing special Akana rituals for the presiding deity of Sri Dharma Sanstha temple. The original deity of the temple is the ancestral family deity of Kamala. The villagers also hung a large banner with Kamala’s photo on it. Kamla was congratulated on her victory on this flag.
The villagers also put up big banners.
If you win, free food will be given to the poor
Similar prayers were performed in Madurai, where spiritual organization Anushanathin Anugraham conducted special prayers on November 4. If Kamala wins the election, village leaders in Panganadu in the district will provide ‘annadanam’ (free food) to the poor. “Kamala’s ancestors are from our village… She is a woman who fought for an important position and we want her to win,” said Kamala, whose maternal grandfather Gopalan was born in the village. He donated around one lakh rupees to Shri Dharma Sanstha Mandir.
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Harris’s Indian Culture and Memory
Kamala Harris visited India during her childhood. She would go on long walks on the beach with her grandfather, where he would discuss democracy and social issues with his friends. Harris believes it was during those days that his interest in public service began. His maternal grandmother and maternal grandfather were residents of Thulasendrapuram village in Tamil Nadu. Now, people in this village are praying for him and organizing special pujas every day in the hope that he will win. (with language input)
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