As Kamala Harris runs for president, the village of Thulasendrapuram in Tamil Nadu unites in prayer, showcasing its ancestral connections and the community's support for her candidacy.
As Kamala Harris runs for president, the village of Thulasendrapuram in Tamil Nadu unites in prayer, showcasing its ancestral connections and the community's support for her candidacy.The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns, as a Hindu priest held a flame before the god. As this tiny southern Indian village gathered to pray for Kamala Harris, a gaggle of reporters jostled for space and camera angles.
“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. “Our village ancestors' granddaughter is running as a US presidential candidate. Her victory will be happy news for every one of us,” Natarajan said.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’s 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 UK, all wearing black t-shirts that said “Kamala Freakin Harris.”
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