In response to Karuppar Koottam’s abusive video against Hindu God Murugan and Kandha Sashti Kavasam, homes across Tamil Nadu conducted Vel Pooja and recited the hymn sung in praise of Lord Murugan.
The BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit under Dr. L. Murugan and several Hindu organizations and Mutts, had given a clarion call upon the request of several Murugan devotees including Kavadi and Padayatra groups to conduct Vel Pooja and recite the Kandha Sashti Kavasam on August 9 at 6 PM.
Millions across the state conducted the Vel Pooja with an image of Lord Murugan or his spear and recited the Kandha Sashti Kavasam.
Large number of them took to social media and posted photos and videos of the pooja being performed. The hashtag #Vel_Pooja was trending on Twitter.
BJP National General Secretary Muralidhar Rao marked the occasion in Delhi.
டெல்லியில் இன்று நடந்த வேல் பூஜையில் பா.ஜ.க தேசிய பொதுச்செயலாளர் திரு.@PMuralidharRao !#Vel_Pooja pic.twitter.com/WWjQ5U9dKB
— BJP Tamilnadu (@BJP4TamilNadu) August 9, 2020
Other leaders like the party’s State Vice President Vanathi Srinivasan, State General Secretary K.T. Raghavan too performed the Vel Pooja.
— Vanathi Srinivasan (@VanathiBJP) August 9, 2020
In remote place of Pudukottai district reciting Kanda Shasti Kavacham#Vel_Pooja pic.twitter.com/gVp175v6lJ
— VSK Tamilnadu (@VSKTamilnadu) August 9, 2020
UNITED WE STAND !
DIVIDED WE FALL ! pic.twitter.com/F76vNt060k— Nationalist 🇮🇳 (@SaffronSurge3) August 9, 2020
Hear we go. Let's Start Selfi with Vel#Vel_Pooja pic.twitter.com/gZvAqXwyii
— Anand T Prasad (@itisatp) August 9, 2020
Now the right time have comeup to raise our voice so that in future no such Elements would be
ready to do such worst act.#Vel_Pooja pic.twitter.com/5xOpTh3gxF— Shiva hm shiva (@Shivahmshiva2) August 9, 2020
Selfie with Vel#Vel_Pooja pic.twitter.com/Mt1EMYmHoM
— #Vel_Pooja (வேல் பூஜை) (@imtamilvoice) August 9, 2020