Describe the locality where APJ Abdul Kalam lived in his childhood

Describe the locality where APJ Abdul Kalam lived in his childhood Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks

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Here, the speaker is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.Kalam spent his childhood in their ancestral house in Rameswaram with his parents and siblings. The famous Shiva temple of Rameswaram was situated in their locality. Though the locality was predominantly Muslim, quite a lot of Hindu families dwelled there in peace with their Muslim neighbours.
The locality where Kalam’s family lived was a perfect picture of communal harmony. Kalam, along with his father used to visit a very old mosque in their locality for evening prayers. The people of Rameswaram irrespective of their religions, gathered outside the mosque to receive Kalam’s father’s blessings to cure the invalids because they believed that Jainulabdeen possessed special healing powers. Many people were often cured and went back to thank him. The high priest of the Shiva temple of Rameswaram, Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry, had high regard for Kalam’s father and discussed spiritual matters with him. The two shared a great bond of friendship. A spirit of brotherhood was prevalent in the town.