India, May 19 -- An Indian-origin entrepreneur based in the US has struck a chord online after sharing a heartfelt post about his ancestral home in rural Tamil Nadu and reflecting on his family's journey across generations.

Vijay Thirumalai, founder of Gold Water, shared on X that he recently took time off before heading for a US roadshow to visit his father's village for the annual Chittirai festival and temple renovation work. "Yesterday took some time off (before I head off for a US road show) to visit my dad's village for the annual festival (Chittirai) to the temple where we do our part for renovations etc," he wrote.

"This is the house my dad and my uncles grew up, no electricity, no running water, nothing, and they spent a good p...