PM Modi Visits Historic Ramayana Site

6 Days Before the Ram Temple Event…

On Tuesday, 16 January 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Veerbhadra Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Lepakshi.

From today, the PM is on a two-day trip to Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. He will launch several development projects, including the New Dry Dock and the International Ship Repair Facility at Cochin Shipyard Limited.

Lepakshi, renowned for its connection to the epic tale of Ramayana, is believed to be the site where Jatayu, the giant eagle, intercepted the abduction of Goddess Sita by Ravan.

It is here that the dying Jatayu, having conveyed important information about Goddess Sita's captivity, was granted 'Moksha', a divine liberation by Lord Ram.

The PM's spiritual journey down south is just six days before the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Prime Minister Modi recently paid homage at the Shree KalaRam Mandir in Maharashtra's Nashik.

The PMO said Modi will visit Sri Sathya Sai District in Andhra Pradesh and inaugurate the new campus of the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN).

He will interact with officer trainees of the 74th and 75th batches of the Indian Revenue Service and officer trainees of the Royal Civil Service of Bhutan as well.