Thrissur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Guruvayur Sri Krishna Swamy Temple in Kerala’s Thrissur on Wednesday morning to perform puja and darshan.
Dedicated to Lord Guruvayurappan, the Guruvayur Devaswom is one of the most important places of worship for Hindus and is often referred to as Bhuloka Vaikuntham (Holy Abode of Vishnu on Earth).
The Prime Minister had arrived in Kerala on Tuesday night and was warmly welcomed by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, MoS V Muraleedharan, and BJP leader Prakash Javadekar at the Cochin International Airport in Nedumbassery.
PM Modi had a grand roadshow in Kochi on Tuesday, which was attended by thousands of supporters, and was accompanied by BJP state president K Surendran on board his motorcade.
During his visit to Kerala, PM Modi is set to inaugurate three major infrastructure projects worth over Rs. 4,000 crore, including the New Dry Dock (NDD) at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) of CSL, and the LPG Import Terminal of Indian Oil Corporation Limited at Puthuvypeen, Kochi, as per the release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
These projects align with the Prime Minister’s vision to transform India’s ports, shipping, and waterways sectors, as well as build capacity and self-sufficiency in them.
With the commissioning of these 3 projects, the nation’s shipbuilding and repair capacities, as well as the growth of energy infrastructure, including ancillary industries, will get a boost. The projects will also boost EXIM trade, reduce logistics costs, drive economic growth, build self-reliance, and create numerous domestic and international business opportunities.
This is the second visit of the PM to Kerala in the span of two weeks. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited the Veerabhadra temple in Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, an important place in Ramayana where he heard verses from the Ranganatha Ramayan in Telugu.
The significance of the Temple dates back to the Ramayana, with the belief that the bird Jatayu, wounded by Ravana, fell there while trying to save Goddess Sita. It is said that the dying Jatayu informed Lord Rama about Goddess Sita being taken south by Ravan, and was then granted Moksha by Lord Ram.