{"id":849,"date":"2020-11-10T09:17:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T09:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cclab.iimu.ac.in\/?p=849"},"modified":"2022-11-08T12:30:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T12:30:16","slug":"people-of-thulasenthirapuram-are-elated-over-kamala-harriss-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cclab.iimu.ac.in\/people-of-thulasenthirapuram-are-elated-over-kamala-harriss-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Thulasenthirapuram Celebrates Kamala Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The ancestral village of Kamala Harris, US Vice President-elect, erupted in celebrations hailing her victory in the US presidential election. The residents of the village have been showcasing a lot of love and support as they even performed a special puja earlier to show their support for her campaign.
Feature Picture Credit: The Guardian (https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2020\/nov\/08\/kamala-harris-south-india-joy-daughter-of-our-village)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Banners and prayers for Kamala Harris in her ancestral Indian village<\/div>
A big banner of U.S. vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris welcomes visitors to Thulasendrapuram, a lush, green south Indian village that is praying for her Democratic Party\u2019s victory in the Nov. 3 presidential election.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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As US votes, a village in India prays for Kamala Harris<\/div>
The village, Thulasendrapuram, has a special relationship to Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee. It\u2019s where her maternal grandfather was born more than 100 years ago.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Kamala Harris\u2019s Ancestral Village In Tamil Nadu Shows Support With Kolam And Posters<\/div>
Ahead of the US elections, residents of Thulasendrapuram also prayed for her success.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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From idli to tikkas, newly elected US Vice-President Kamala Harris reveals her love for Indian food – Times of India<\/div>
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Kamala Harris\u2019s Grandfather\u2019s Village In Tamil Nadu Roots For Her Victory<\/div>
Us Presidential election: Special prayers have been held at Thulasenthirapuram village, the ancestoral house of Kamala Harris\u2019s diplomat maternal grandfather PV Gopalan.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Firecrackers and prayers as Indians celebrate Harris\u2019 win<\/div>
THULASENDRAPURAM, India (AP) \u2014 Waking up to the news of Kamala Harris\u2019 election as U.S. vice president, overjoyed people in her Indian grandfather\u2019s hometown set off firecrackers and offered…<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Kamala Harris victory sparks celebration in south India for \u2018daughter of our village\u2019<\/div>
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Move over Sundar Pichai, Mindy Kaling. Kamala Harris is the new icon of Chennai<\/div>
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Thulasendrapuram goes euphoric over Kamala Harris\u2019s victory<\/div>
A woman wrote in colour powder outside her home, \u201cCongratulations Kamala Harris. Pride of our village. Vanakkam (Greetings) America.\u201d<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Thousands of km away from US, TN villagers ecstatic over Kamala\u2019s win<\/div>
Chennai: As the news of Kamala Harris\u2019 election as the new US Vice President began to pour in, villagers thousands of km away in Thulasendrapuram in Tamil Nadu celebrated the occasion by bursting crackers and distributing sweets. No surprises here, because Harris\u2019 maternal grandfather P.V ..<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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\u2018Pride of our village\u2019: Celebrations in Tiruvarur after Kamala Harris\u2019 US polls victory; kin elated over feat<\/div>
Earlier today, women of the village drew a mega rangoli in front of the houses to congratulate Harris after she delivered her first speech as the Vice President-elect.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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In Pictures: Indians celebrate Kamala Harris\u2019s US election win<\/div>
Kamala Harris, 56, is the daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father who both immigrated to the US to study.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Kamala Harris\u2019 native villages in Tamil Nadu celebrate her win in US | See pics<\/div>
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Firecrackers and prayers as Indians celebrate Harris\u2019 win<\/div>
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