The Arulmigu Sri Rajini Temple in Madurai, a shrine dedicated to Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, marked International Workers' Day with special prayers and rituals. The temple, run by fan Karthik, held a Baashha-themed tribute to honour the dignity of labour.
The temple houses two black stone idols of Rajinikanth and conducts daily pooja in the morning and evening. For Labour Day, a prominent cutout of Rajinikanth from the film Baashha was displayed to symbolise the everyday struggles and pride of working-class people.
Karthik performed special abhishekam rituals with milk, rose water, curd, tender coconut, and other sacred items, and a deeparadhana was held with fans offering prayers.
The fan distributed sweets to visitors to mark the occasion and noted that the celebrations were inspired by Rajinikanth's own life journey, from a daily wage labourer to a globally celebrated superstar.
