PM Modi Goes Diving To Pray At Submerged City Of Dwarka In Gujarat, Shares Pics
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday went diving in the Arabian Sea to pray at the site where the ancient submerged city of Dwarka is believed to be located. PM Modi paid homage to Dwarka, a city that continues to captivate imaginations with its rich cultural and spiritual legacy. Underwater, PM Modi offered peacock feathers also as tribute.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X wrote,”To pray in the city of Dwarka, which is immersed in the waters, was a very divine experience. I felt connected to an ancient era of spiritual grandeur and timeless devotion. May Bhagwan Shri Krishna bless us all.”
Earlier on Sunday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said prayers at the well-known Lord Krisha temple in Dwarkadish, Gujarat.
The magnificent Dwarkadhish Temple, one of the Char Dhams, is located in Gujarat at the confluence of the Gomti River and the Arabian Sea. It is a major Hindu pilgrimage place for Vaishnavites, particularly those who are followers of Lord Krishna.
Lord Krishna, also known as Dwarkadhish, or the King of Dwarka, is the main deity of the temple.
The temple priests later gave the PM an idol of Lord Krishna.
The longest cable-stayed bridge in the nation, Sudarshan Setu, opened earlier in the day. It spans around 2.32 km and connects the Gujarati town of Beyt Dwarka with the Okha mainland.
“Delighted to inaugurate Sudarshan Setu today – a bridge that connects lands and people. It stands vibrantly as a testament of our commitment to development and progress,” the PM said in a post on X.
The bridge is currently called Sudarshan Setu, or Sudarshan Bridge, having previously been known as the “Signature Bridge.” An official announcement states that the 2.32 km bridge, which includes a 900 m central double span cable-stayed component and a 2.45 km approach road, was built for ₹979 crore.
It stated that there are 2.50 meter wide walkways on each sides of the four-lane, 27.20 meter wide bridge. Formerly called “Signature Bridge,” the bridge is now called “Sudarshan Setu,” or Sudarshan Bridge. Beyt Dwarka is an island next to Okha port, approximately 30 kilometers from Dwarka town, home of the well-known Dwarkadhish temple dedicated to Lord Krishna.
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