Ayodhya Ram Temple: PM Narendra Modi visits Kuber Tila: Offers prayers to Lord Shiva
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the 'Kuber Tila' at Ram Janambhoomi Building in Ayodhya where he worshiped Lord Shiv with proper rituals.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited Kuber Tila' in Ayodhya and offered prayers to Lord Shiva. According to the reports, Prime Minister Modi performed all the rituals during his visit, including 'jalabhishek' (offering water on the Shivlinga). He also unveiled the statue of 'Jatayu' at the Ram Temple premises.
Historical significance of Kuber Tila
Kuber Tila is a historic temple located in the Ram Janambhoomi and dedicated to Lord Shiv. Historical facts state that Kuber, the god of wealth, was the first to worship Lord Ram near his birthplace by building a Shivling.
This place also consists of idols of nine other gods including Lord Ganesha, Goddess Parvati, Lord Kartikeya, God Kuber and Nandi. It may be recalled that Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust had performed the Dugdabhishek of Lord Shiva at Kuber Tila before the commencement of construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya.
Unveiling statue of 'Jatayu'
The Prime Minister later unveiled a statue of 'Jatayu' on the premises of the Ayodhya Ram Temple.
The Prime Minister also showered flower petals on the workers involved in the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. He also commended them for their exemplary dedication in the construction of the Ram Temple, which proved to be a symbol of glory and culture for the country.
This important step taken by Prime Minister Modi was in anticipation of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony celebrated at Ayodhaya, where nearly 7,000 guests were invited, including several prominent political leaders, celebrities, industrialists and dignitaries from the sports world like CM Yogi Adityanath, president Draupadi Murmu, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Infosys founder Narayan Murthy, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchana and retired Crickerter Sachin Tendulkar etc.
(With inputs from PTI)