more-inSay hello to a group of Muslim auto drivers in Thiruvanmiyur who are gearing up to celebrate the Marundeeswarar temple festival in April with their Hindu counterparts. Tucked away from the busy East Coast Road lies the Thiruvanmiyur Clock Tower Auto Stand with 14 members who have been celebrating the festival by giving Annadhanam for over a decade now. When N. Narayanan mooted the idea of offering food to all devotees during the festival 10 years ago, everyone in the stand readily agreed. M. Abdul Kadhar, an auto driver, says, “It’s a privilege for us to participate with our friends in this festival. We will continue to do this in the coming years too.”They used to offer Sambhar rice, curd rice and Sakkarai pongal.

Source: The Hindu March 28, 2017 19:18 UTC