Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (Jan 20) held a roadshow in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram earlier than the mighty-awaited ‘Pran Pratishtha’ i.e., the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple where folks warmly welcomed him and showered flower petals at his cavalcade.
He was in Rameswaram to compose darshan and pooja in Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi took allotment in a programme at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu where students recited verses from the Kamba Ramayanam.
The Indian prime minister moreover sought blessings from an elephant named ‘Andal’ in the temple premises.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: An elephant at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tiruchirappalli blessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and performed a mouth organ as PM visited the temple to offer prayers.
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PM Modi on Saturday worshipped at the temple after taking a holy dip at the ‘Agnitheerth’ seaside.
Hidden in the Rameswaram island of Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district, the Shiva temple holds a vital connection to the Ramayana, because the Shiva linga here was effect in by Lord Ram.
ஶ்ரீ ரங்கநாதசுவாமி கோவிலில் வழிபாடு செய்யும் பாக்கியம் கிடைத்தது. இந்த கோவிலுடனான பிரபு ஶ்ரீராமரின் தொடர்பு நெடியது. பிரபு ஸ்ரீ ராமர் வழிபட்ட கடவுளால் நானும் ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்டதை பாக்கியமாக உணர்கிறேன். pic.twitter.com/BCeQqDDpnf
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Lord Ram and Sita Devi moreover prayed here.
PM Modi, who is the first prime minister to have paid a inch to to Ranganathaswamy Temple, landed here by an Air Drive chopper and was accorded a rousing reception by BJP workers and the native folks.
PM Modi to inch to Ram Setu’s origin level in Tamil Nadu
The Indian prime minister, who is watching an 11-day ‘anusthan’ (special ritual) earlier than the consecration ceremony is location to inch to the Ram Setu’s origin level at 9:30 am on Sunday morning (Jan 21).
He will compose a prayer at 10:15 am at Sri Kothandarama Swamy temple.
The temple, whose name stands for Rama with the bow, is s located in Dhanushkodi.
PM Modi releases commemorative postage stamps on Ram Temple
PM Modi had earlier, on Thursday, released commemorative postage stamps and a ebook of stamps devoted to Lord Ram by worldwide locations across the globe.
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The substances of the produce, in response to the officials, encompass the Ram temple, the ‘chaupai’ (verse) ‘Mangal Bhavan Amangal Hari’, the sun, Saryu river and sculptures in and across the temple.
The Forty eight-web philosophize ebook integrated stamps from the worldwide locations worship USA, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, and Cambodia, and even organisations worship the United Nations.
PM Modi stated that the postal stamps had been no longer real items of paper or mere art work but had been mediums that would rob the ancient match to future generations.
“The postal stamps are mediums to rob suggestions, ancient previous and the ancient moment (across the outlet of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya) to the future generations. Sending postage stamps is worship sending a part of ancient previous. These postal stamps are no longer real items of paper or mere art work. They’re runt epics and artworks in their bear real,” he stated.
The Indian prime minister will help the ceremony scheduled on Monday (Jan 22) at the temple in Ayodhya, which is anticipated to begin for the public the very next day.
(With inputs from companies)
