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PM Modi follows Lord Ram's footsteps into the South
The Sunday Guardian
|January 21, 2024
Allthe temples the Prime Minister visited are connected to Lord Ram.
On 16 January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Veerabhadra temple in Andhra Pradesh and on the 17th, he visited the Triprayar Sree Rama Swami Temple in Thrissur, Kerala. On Saturday, 20 January, he was at the Srirangam and Rameswaram temples in Tamil Nadu. His pilgrimage took place ahead of the pran pratistha or the consecration ceremony of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on Monday, 22 January. That all these temples are connected to Lord Ram makes the PM’s pilgrimage assume special significance.
LEGENDS OF THESE SOUTH TEMPLES
The Veerabhadra temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva in his fiery form, is located in Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh. Legend has it that bird king Jatayu, who fought to rescue Sita from Ravana, fell down at Lepakshi when his wings were clipped by Ravana. Lord Ram found Jatayu in a dying state and told him in Telugu “le pakshi” (arise, bird) who then gave him moksha. Hence, the name Lepakshi.
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