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November 22, 2009
Chennai, Nov. 22 (ANI): People have strong belief in Iraniamman
Amma, commonly known as the highway goddess in Chennai.
According to locals, breaking of the coconut and crushing of the lime
under the vehicle's tyre evades the accidents from happening.
On Fridays, hundreds of vehicles block the highway to get the puja
done for their vehicle in order to have a safe journey ahead.
"Since the past twenty five years I am coming here as a tourist guide,
when ever I used to come here and perform puja, I felt happy and better.
Accident will not happen. Today also I am going to some place that's why
I have come here to worship Iraniamman. I have belief that is why I
coming here and worshiping Amma," said Gajapathy, a tourist guide.
Daily thousands of vehicles stop by and queue up at the Iraniamman
temple to offer prayer on the highway including two wheelers, autos,
cars, buses, lorry drivers, etc.
People from across the nation come here to worship the highway
goddess in Chennai, which keep them away from the deadly accident
on that accident-prone highway.
"The reason for coming here to this goddess is that I need to go safe
and come back safe too. That's why I always come here, put the lime
before the vehicle and do the puja, for a good, wonderful and safe
journey. I am a catholic but I do believe in this because it is a highway
Goddess," said Jude, a traveller. (ANI)
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