PM offers prayers at Kothandaramaswamy temple in Tamil Nadu

PM offers prayers at Kothandaramaswamy temple in Tamil Nadu

Ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday performed ‘darshan’ and ‘pooja’ at Kothandaramaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu’s Dhanushkodi.

This temple is dedicated to Sri Kothandarama Swamy. The name Kothandarama, means Rama with the bow. It is located in a place called Dhanushkodi. It is said that this is where Ravana’s brother Vibhishana first met Lord Ram and asked him for refuge. Some legends also say that this is the place where Lord Ram conducted the coronation of Vibhishana.

In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said: “Prayed at the iconic Kothandaramaswamy Temple. Felt extremely blessed.”

Modi also visited Arichal Munai, the starting point of the Ram Setu.

In a post on X, the Prime Minister said: “Had the opportunity to be at Arichal Munai, which holds a special significance in Prabhu Shri Ram’s life. It is the starting point of the Ram Setu.”

Earlier on Saturday, the prime minister visited Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tiruchirappalli and Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.

“Will never forget yesterday’s visit to the Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple. There is timeless devotion in every part of the Temple,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

He earlier announced an 11-day ‘Anushtaan’ and set out on a pilgrimage to shrines associated with Lord Ram across the country ahead of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony.

His spiritual rediscovery of Shri Ram took him to Ramkund and Shree Kalaram Temple in Nasik, Veerbhadra Temple in Lepakshi, Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, and Guruvayur Temple and Thriprayar Shree Ramaswamy Temple in Kerala over the past few days.

In addition to demonstrating his deeply spiritual side, PM Modi also initiated the Swachh Teerth initiative as he picked up the mop to clean the premises of Shree Kalaram Temple in Nasik on January 12.

The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya’s temple will take place on Monday, January 22. The grand occasion will witness the participation of dignitaries and people from all walks of life.