In India, it’s a long-standing tradition to perform a ‘vahan pooja’ when bringing home a new vehicle. The ritual typically involves taking the car to a temple or inviting a priest to bless it with prayers, breaking a coconut, applying vermillion (kumkum), and decorating it with garlands. Believed to bring safety and prosperity, the practice has been passed down through generations and remains popular, even in the era of electric and futuristic cars.

Hyderabad -based Dr Praveen Koduru recently followed this tradition after purchasing a Tesla Model Y in striking Ultra Red colour. Sharing photos of his freshly decorated car, he wrote, “No car, including Tesla, can get a five-star safety rating in Indian culture, unless a vahan pooja is done.”

The pictures show the shiny Tesla parked outs

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