CM pulls a Gold chariot in over-the-top Priyanka Vadra birthday celebration

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Sunday celebrated his party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's birthday by pulling a holy gold chariot in 300-year-old Manakula Vinayakar temple in the Union Territory and praying for good health and long life of the Congress leader. 

Narayanasamy performed the ritual along with his Cabinet colleague M Kandasamy and party's sole MP from the Union territory, V Vaithilingam. Several party workers also participated in the ritual.

The chief minister along with party workers and legislators also prayed at the sanctum sanctorum of the temple for good health and long life of Priyanka Gandhi.

Sweets were distributed later by party men.

According to information on the temple's website, the devotees pull the chariot, made up of 7.5 kg of gold besides other materials, including teakwood and copper, to pray for the fulfilment of their wishes. They are allowed to pull the chariot for a fee.