Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu): Led by minister for revenue R B Udayakumar and minister for sports and youth welfare S Sundararaj, members of the district unit of ‘Amma Peravai’ undertook a 67-km long padayatra carrying kavadi for party leader and former chief minister Jayalalithaa.
After offering special pujas and worship at the Murugan temple, 67 bare chested volunteers, clad in saffron dhoti, began the walk on barefoot, praying for the return of Jayalalithaa as chief minister of the State. Jayalalithaa was convicted in a disproportionate assets case last September leading to her disqualification as MLA and stepping down as chief minister.
Since then, the ruling AIADMK volunteers, led by ministers had been offering special prayers, taking out milk pot processions and performing yagnas in the district, seeking the divine intervention. The padayatra was led by Sethu Balasingam, president of the district Amma Pervai. Udayakumar, Sundararaj and former Minister Va.Thu.Natarajan walked the first leg from here to Thangachimadam covering a distance of eight km.
The padayatra culminated at Vazhi Vidu Murugan temple in Ramanathapuram, after which they perform special pujas and offered worships. The ministers received the padyatris at the temple and took part in the rituals, party sources said.
