Thulasendrapuram Explained
| Thulasendrapuram |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.5976°N 79.4528°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tiruvarur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 614 020 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Thulasendrapuram is a village in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is about 7 km from Mannargudi and 300 km from the state capital Chennai.[2] In 2020, its population was approximately 350.[3] [4]
Relationship to Kamala Harris
Thulasendrapuram was the home of P. V. Gopalan, an Indian career civil servant who was the maternal grandfather of Kamala Harris, the 49th Vice President of the United States.[5] [6] In 2014, when Harris served as the Attorney General of California, she donated to the village's temple dedicated to the deity Sastha, and her name was engraved on the temple's list of donors. Harris gained fame in the village when she was elected as the Vice President of the United States in 2020, and the people of Thulasendrapuram celebrated her victory with a communal feast,[7] firecrackers, and prayers.
When Harris began her presidential campaign in the 2024 United States presidential election, residents installed a large banner depicting her outside of the village's main Hindu temple.[8] Prior to the election, locals rallied and prayed to Aiyanar for her victory.[9]
Harris has never visited Thulasendrapuram, and does not have any immediate family living there. Despite this, she is especially popular among the women of the village, who commonly refer to her as "sister" or "mother" as a sign of respect.[7] [10] Arulmozhi Sudhakar, a politician of Thulasendrapuram, described Harris as "a daughter of the land".[11]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Thulasendirapuram. List of Village Panchayats in Tamil Nadu . 2020-11-08.
- Web site: Sankaran . Vishwam . 2024-08-01 . How Kamala Harris is still the pride of her Indian ancestral village . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240806002330/https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/kamala-harris-indian-heritage-mother-tamil-nadu-b2589336.html . 2024-08-06 . 2024-08-11 . The Independent .
- News: Aijaz Rahi . Firecrackers and prayers as Indians celebrate Harris' win . AP . 8 November 2020 . 9 November 2020 .
- Web site: Associated Press . 2020-11-08 . Kamala Harris’ ancestral home celebrates her US election victory . live . https://archive.today/20240811194146/https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3108949/kamala-harris-ancestral-india-home-villagers-celebrate-they . 2024-08-11 . 2024-08-11 . .
- News: 3 November 2020 . Prayers for Kamala Harris in ancestral Indian village, for Trump in Delhi . 9 November 2020 . CNN . AFP.
- Web site: Petersson . Torbjörn . 2024-08-11 . Byborna hoppas att Kamala Harris ärvt morfaderns kyla . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240811193017/https://www.dn.se/varlden/byborna-hoppas-att-kamala-harris-arvt-morfaderns-kyla/ . 2024-08-11 . 2024-08-11 . . sv . Hennes morfar Painganadu Venkatraman Gopalan Iyer – ofta förkortat PV Goplan – (född 1911) flyttade från Thulasendrapuram, gifte sig och fick fyra barn..
- Web site: Venkatasubramanian . Saradha . Kamala Harris: The tiny Indian village claiming her as its own . 2024-10-31 . . en-GB.
- Web site: Ray . Siladitya . Kamala Harris’ Ancestral Village In India Celebrates Her Presidential Run With Prayers, Sweets And Cautious Excitement . 2024-10-31 . Forbes . en.
- Web site: 2024-11-05 . A tiny village in India where Kamala Harris has ancestral roots is praying for her victory . 2024-11-06 . AP News . en.
- Web site: Ray . Siladitya . Kamala Harris’ Ancestral Village In India Celebrates Her Presidential Run With Prayers, Sweets And Cautious Excitement . 2024-10-31 . Forbes . en.
- Web site: Khandekar . Omkar . August 22, 2024 . In Kamala Harris' ancestral village in India, people cheer her U.S. presidential bid . October 30, 2024 . NPR.
