Coimbatore, Aug.13 (ANI): To commemorate the 64th Indian Independence Day, residents of Coimbatore have decorated a temple with 30 varieties of vegetables and prayed for peace and harmony in the country.
The entire 'Mahaliamman Temple' was decorated with vegetables like carrot, radish, ladies finger, bitter gourd, pumpkin, cauliflower, cabbage, drumsticks, potatoes, brinjal, onions and many others vegetables.
Interacting with mediapersons, Sivashree Krishnamoorty, a priest at the temple, said they did this decoration for the maintenance of peace and harmony in the country.
"Every year, we celebrate Independence Day in a different way in this temple. This year, as a part of 63rd (factually 64th) Indian independence, we have decorated the entire temple with five tons of vegetables. The main objective behind this decoration is that we know that the entire world is facing crisis, so we would offer special prayers for the prosperity of the people of India and the around the world. Moreover, we would also pray for peace and harmony in the country and across the world and also for good governance by rulers in the country. So, we would pray to our god 'Mahaliamman' (a Hindu god) with five tons of vegetables, and we believe that the 63rd (factually 64th) Independence would give peace, harmony and freedom to the people of this country. So far, hundreds of people have prayed for this cause,"said Krishnamoorty.
Hundreds of locals gathered to see the unique and attractive decoration at the temple.
"We came to know that the entire temple is decorated with tons of vegetables in wake of 63rd (factually 64th) Indian independence. The sanctum of the temple and the goddess was decorated with tricolour vegetables like the national flag. It has been designed with carrot, radish and ladyfinger and Vande Matharam (salute to my mother, matrabhoomi) has been written in golden words. I really enjoy seeing this," said S. Keerthan, a local.
As a part of custom, the temple priest later distributed vegetables among the locals.
India will celebrate its 64th Independence Day on August 15th. (ANI)
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