Celebration takes place in the ancestral village of Kamala Harris; locals distributed sweets and chocolates!

As Kamala Harris took the oath to become the Vice President of the US, the ancestral village of Kamala Harris celebrated with loud claps and firecrackers.

When Kamala Harris was sworn in to become the Vice President of the United States, she just did not make the "women community" proud. As she is the first to break the century-old tradition of men holding the top ranks, the ancestral village of Kamala Harris in India celebrated the day and spread cheers.

On January 20, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the US and Kamala Harris, the 49th Vice President. While she was taking the oath, the locals of Thulasendrapuram,  celebrated with firecrackers and loud claps.

Thulasendrapuram is a remote village which is around 320 km from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Harris's maternal grandfather was born in this village about more than a century ago.

Indeed, it was a moment for celebration for the people belonging to this village. The locals washed an idol of Hindu deity Ayyanar, a form of Lord Shiva with milk. They also decked it with flowers through the priest.

Further, people also distributed food, sweets and cholocates since morning showing their happiness towards the victory. Apart from this, some people wore face cut-outs of Biden and Harris in the village. A special prayer was also held to celebrate the "oath-taking" of Harris.

In addition, a Rangoli artist from Raipur, Pramod Sahu prepared a rangoli featuring Biden and Harris in 8 hours. Sudarsan Pattnaik, an artist, also created a sand sculpture of Biden and Harris.

Harris remembers mother

Kamala Harris remembered her mother, Shyamalan Gopalan Harris, before the inauguration ceremony. She had posted a video on Twitter saying, "I'm here today because of the women who came before me."

Harris's mother was an Indian and father, Jamaican. They had immigrated to the US for studies. However, they had come to Thulasendrapuram when Harris was five. Harris has mentioned her memories of walking on the Chennai beach with her grandfather.

Kamla Harris has become the first woman, first Black American and first Asian American to win the second-highest U.S. office.

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