As millions of Americans gear up to cast ballots in U.S. elections, Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, has people rooting for her from thousands of miles away in a tiny south Indian village. Harris’ maternal grandfather was born in the village of Thulasendrapuram more than 100 years ago.
From left, Fiana Jones of United Kingdom , Devony Evans and Sajron Silalenka of United States wearing tees and cheer for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris outside a temple in Thulasendrapuram, the ancestral village of Harris, in Tamil Nadu state, India , Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
“Our deity is a very powerful God. If we pray well to him, he will make her victorious,” said M. Natarajan, the temple priest that led the prayers in front of the image of Hindu deity Ayyanar, a form of Lord Shiva. The village’s sudden fame has helped bring money into the village. Recently, construction began on a water storage tank with funds donated by a local bank. Village residents say it will carry a plaque with Harris’ name.
Titled “Mother,” the video ends with a narrator saying: “This daughter of Shyamala, this daughter of the American story, is ready to lead us forward.” On Tuesday, the village temple also received rare international visitors: two American tourists and one from the U.K., all wearing black t-shirts that said “Kamala Freakin Harris.”
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