In the small village of Thulasendrapuram, located in Tamil Nadu, South India, residents gathered at a temple to offer prayers for Kamala Harris, the U.S. Vice President and Democratic candidate for the 2020 presidential election. The village, known for its ancestral ties to Harris' maternal grandfather, has been abuzz with support for the historic possibility of Harris becoming the first leader with South Asian roots in America.
Despite Harris never having visited Thulasendrapuram and having no living relatives there, the villagers hold a deep reverence for her family's success in the U.S. The temple priest led prayers invoking the Hindu deity Ayyanar for Harris' victory, expressing faith in the power of their deity to influence the election outcome.
