TN auto drivers celebrate Ayudha Puja, offer prayers to vehicles

Auto drivers in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli celebrated Ayudha Puja on Monday by decorating their yellow auto-rickshaws and offering prayers. They performed rituals using garlands, camphor and offerings placed on banana leaves. Observed on Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja involves worshipping vehicles, tools and instruments to seek blessings for safety and prosperity during the Navaratri festival.