Special prayers held for Jayalalithaa's recovery

Chennai: AIADMK members on Monday took part in special prayers at places of worship across Tamil Nadu for the speedy recovery of Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

The 68-year-old Jayalalithaa suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening at Apollo Hospitals here. Her condition is said to be "very critical".

The prayers were held in temples in Krishnagiri, Trichy, Tuticorin, Erode, Kanchipuram, Dharmapuri, Sivaganga, Coimbatore and other places, party sources said.