Residents prepare to put up a hoarding with a photo of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at her ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram in Tamil Nadu. (AFP photo)
TIRUVARUR: Hours before US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris were to be sworn in on Wednesday, the residents of Thulasendrapuram her ancestral village in Tiruvarur district began celebrating. With the much-awaited big day finally here, villagers took to bursting crackers and distributing sweets.
Residents performed a special puja at the Sri Dharma Sastha temple and held aloft placards wishing her success. J Sudhakar, president of Mannai Green City Rotary who organised the event, said the villagers were waiting for the moment and they have also appealed to Kamala to visit the village. “We have decided to take all steps to bring Kamala Harris to Thulasendrapuram with the help of Rotarians and a DMK MP,” Sudhakar told TOI.
Residents prepare to put up a hoarding with a photo of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at her ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram in Tamil Nadu. (AFP photo)
TIRUVARUR: Hours before US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris were to be sworn in on Wednesday, the residents of Thulasendrapuram her ancestral village in Tiruvarur district began celebrating. With the much-awaited big day finally here, villagers took to bursting crackers and distributing sweets.
Residents performed a special puja at the Sri Dharma Sastha temple and held aloft placards wishing her success. J Sudhakar, president of Mannai Green City Rotary who organised the event, said the villagers were waiting for the moment and they have also appealed to Kamala to visit the village. “We have decided to take all steps to bring Kamala Harris to Thulasendrapuram with the help of Rotarians and a DMK MP,” Sudhakar told TOI.
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Sabarimala yatra and the pilgrim’s progress December 15, 2020, 8:51 PM IST
By VS Krishnan
The temple of Sri Dharma Sastha, located at Sabarimala in the deep forest region of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, combines the power and divinity of both Shiva and Vishnu. A multitude of devotees converge at the precinct of the temple and recite the mantra, ‘Swami Saranam’. The word saranam, synonymous with the Buddhist chant, ‘Buddham Saranam’, signifies the selfless act of surrender. Having taken refuge at the feet of the Divine, he leaves the question of his welfare to God and remains content.
A visit to Sabari Hill is made after a period of preparation which starts 41 days in advance. When the Guru puts on the Rudraksha beads around his neck and applies sacred ash on his forehead, the preparations begin and the pilgrim starts observing austerities, discipline and detachment. He now views every other person as manifestation of Dharma Sastha and he does