Tiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) [India]: People from Kamala Harris’s ancestral village ‘Thulasendrapuram’ in Tiruvarur district created kolam designs, a tradition in Tamil culture, to express their hopes for her success in the US Presidential elections.
Visuals of Thulasendrapuram village show women drawing kolam with letters stating “Vanakkam America – Kamala Harris – Vetripera Vazhthukal (Namaste America – Kamala Harris – Wisher for her win.)
Arulmozhi from Thulasendrapuram spoke to ANI and said, “The Thulasendrapuram village had earlier also wished for Kamala Harris before and she had won the US Vice Presidential elections. This time also we wish her success and pray for her to become an example of women’s empowerment.”
“We express our heartfelt wishes this time and want her to become US President. I strongly believe that she will win. We held a special puja and drew kolam in our houses wishing her a grand win,” she said.
Earlier in the day, a special puja was held at the Sri Dharma Sastha Sri Sevaka Perumaal Temple in Kamala Harris’ ancestral village of Tiruvarur district on Tuesday morning for her victory in the US Presidential elections.
Supporters of Kamala Harris from the US also arrived at Kamala Harris’ ancestral village ‘Thulasendrapuram’ to attend the special puja.
Speaking to ANI on US Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris, Sherin Shivlinga from Las Vegas, Nevada said, ” I have come to see the village where Kamala Harris’s grandparents were born and raised. We are waiting for the results of the election, we are nervous, we want her to win so badly.”
The three supporters from the US donned similar shirts with the slogan “Kamala Freakin Harris’ to cheer for their favourite candidate.
Another puja was organised by Anushanath’s Anukragni organisation in the ‘Thulasendrapuram’ village in Tiruvarur for Kamala Harris.
The organisation’s founder, Ballu, affirmed hope that Vice President Harris will win the upcoming elections.
“Kamala Harris is going to contest the US Presidential elections. She will definitely win the elections. We have organised a special puja for her victory. If she wins the polls, it will be a very happy occasion for the whole state,” he said.
Thulasendrapuram village happens to be the birthplace of Harris’ maternal grandfather, PV Gopalan.
The US elections will be held on Tuesday (local time). Vice President Harris is up against former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Trump is aiming to make a comeback to the White House, while Harris is aiming to create history by becoming the first woman president of the US. All polls have predicted a very tight race between the two candidates.
Born in California to Donald Harris and Shyamala Gopalan, Kamala progressed through the political hierarchy.
Vice President Kamala Harris has her roots in India. Her mother was Indian and her father was Jamaican; both immigrated to the United States. She was born in Oakland, California, and attended a historically black university, Howard University, in Washington.
Harris was nominated as the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden quit the presidential race amid mounting concerns over his age, particularly after his poor show in the debate with Donald Trump in June.
She is the first female, first black, and first Asian American vice president. If elected president, the 59-year-old Harris would become the first woman in history to become the US president. The vice president is only the second woman ever nominated for the presidency by a major political party.
Earlier, an 11-day-long Maha Yagnam was conducted in Telangana for the victory of Kamala Harris in the US Presidential Elections.