Gandhiji Temple
In India and abroad there were many memorials erected in the name of Gandhiji. But in Tamil Nadu, there is a temple for Gandhiji. The temple of Gandhiji is in Erode district. Goundampalayam is the village having temple for Gandhiji.
The stone was laid for the temple was on 1996. In 06.02.1997, Kumbabishegam was held. This temple was built at a cost of Rs.10 lacs. It has two beedams (altars). One is for Gandhiji and other is for his wife Kasturba Gandhi. The temple is open daily and poojas are being held thrice a day, in the morning 9, afternoon 12 and 6 in the evening. To conduct poojas, there is a priest, who does archanas by singing the songs on Gandhiji and Kasturba.
Here every October 2 is festival being celebrated. Theethavari is being done on October 1 from the river 4 Km away. The devotees carry 10 pots of water for the abishegam of Gandhiji.
The second day, that is October 2, in the morning 6 to 8 hrs abishegam being completed to the statues of Gandhiji and Kasturba. Women make Pongal in front of the statues. Then, oratory competition about Gandhiji and sports competition are being organized.
An old man called Vaiyapuri, the person who was instrumental in erecting Gandhiji temple.
Gandhiji Last Path
The Last Path : Photographs of the last path Mahatma traveled towards The prayer Ground at Birla House, New Delhi, India, on 30th January, 1948 before he was assassinated.
After Independence Gandhiji used to stay in Delhi at Palace. Daily at 5.30 p.m. he used to leave his office and go for the evening Prayer on the prayer ground. On 30th January 1948 after Independence as his routine schedule for the evening prayer he left from his office at 5.30 pm towards the Prayer ground. While he was on his way to the prayer ground he was assassinated. Gandhiji started from his office towards the Prayer ground at 5.30 p.m. Here are the Photographs of Gandhiji Last Path in the Sequential order from the office to the Prayer Ground where he was assassinated.
