She is said to have psychic abilities


Rajathi Ammal paying respects at the altar of Pandi Muneshwara. Photo: The Star/Norafifi Ehsan

A man is told to stop looking for his cow, as it is no longer in this world. A woman is consoled that her estrangement from her husband was destined. A goatherd wakes up after being unconscious for a day. A baby is cured of fits and breaks into a smile.

These are some of the “miracles” performed by Rajathi Ammal, 57. She is the sixth generation caretaker of famous Hindu temple Pandi Kovil in Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. The Hindu temple – believed to be over 300 years old – is run by generations in her family.

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