A large number of devotees queued up to offer their prayers at the Murugan Temple in Chennai’s Vadapalani on the occasion of Diwali. People also thronged other major temples in the state during the day.
“This is the first time I am coming to this temple because we are devotees of Lord Murugan. I hope this year brings prosperity and each and everyone celebrates Deepawali safely,” one of the devotees at the Murugan temple .