Published 15:03 IST, November 15th 2020

Anand Mahindra goes down memory lane; shares story of Kada from 1975 Diwali in Amritsar

Chairman of Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra shared a story from 1975 from his college days when he took a semester off to travel across India.

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Taking to Twitter, Chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra, shared a happy memory from his youthful years. 65-year old business tycoon shared a story from 1975 from his student days when he took a semester off from his college in US. Anand Mahindra hitchhiked and took state tourism buses as he travelled around India and on day of Diwali he arrived in Amritsar. Indian businessman also informed that he bought himself a Ka that day and h it blessed at Amritsar's Golden Temple, also kwn as Sri  Harmandir Sahib Gurudwara, and has never taken it off till date. Mahindra also shared a picture of Golden Temple and his Ka. 

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Netizens React

Shared on vember 14 on occasion of Diwali, this tweet has garnered a lot of attention and has over 24.7K likes and 860 retweets. While several users expressed concern over Ka becoming tight over years, several ors shared ir stories. Netizens also went on to point out that Mahindra Group Chairman, Anand Mahindra, shares this story every year on festival of lights and recalls day. Ar user shared his story from 1974 when his mor got him a Ka from India and he continues to wear it. re were also those who shared significance of wearing a Ka and what it symbolises for faith. 

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15:03 IST, November 15th 2020