New Delhi: All of her life, Jayalalithaa was a devout practising Hindu. She visited temples and made offerings — whether it is a golden pot at the Talipparamba Rajarajeswara Temple or an elephant at the Guruvayoor temple.
This was possibly because the Dravidian movement, of which her party the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is part of, eschews religious rituals. The earlier stalwart of the movement, CN Annadurai and Jaya's mentor MG Ramachandran were laid to rest in memorials at the Marina Beach.
Jayalalithaa's long-time confidante Sasikala Natarajan and the AIADMK supremo's nephew Deepak performed the last rites at the MGR Memorial Site.
This included showering of flower petals and sandalwood pieces after which the casket was lowered, symbolising the culmination of the customary rituals.
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