Women throw flowers into the sea as an offering for victims of 2004 tsunami at Chennai's Marina Beach
Hundreds of people living in Tamil Nadu's coastal districts on Monday paid homage to those who were swallowed by the 2004 tsunami on this day.
Silent rallies were held in tsunami affected areas as people offered milk and flowers to the sea for the dead.
Women carry plates of flower for an offering for the victims of the 2004 tsunami at Marina Beach
In 2004, giant waves swallowed thousands of people in Tamil Nadu's coastal areas like Nagapattinam, Chennai, Cuddalore, Velankanni and Poompuhar.
Over 8,000 people lost their lives in Tamil Nadu to these giant waves in twelve years back.