Vijay leaves for Shirdi after Tiruchendur prayers ahead of counting day

CHENNAI: TVK chief Vijay departed for Shirdi from his Neelankarai residence on Wednesday and is set to travel by a private flight from Chennai airport.

The visit comes ahead of the May 4 vote counting, with Vijay seeking blessings at the Shirdi Sai Baba temple after offering prayers at the Tiruchendur Murugan temple a day earlier.

According to a Maalaimalar report, in Tiruchendur, he took a holy dip in the sea and had the early morning Viswaroopa darshan of Lord Murugan, where he was accorded a traditional Poornakumbha welcome by temple authorities and presented with a ceremonial ‘vel’.

According to temple belief, witnessing the Viswaroopa darshan is said to dispel fear and negativity, while offering prayers to Murugan with the vel is believed to bring courage and success.