Lepakshi is said to be the spot where Jatayu, the enormous eagle, escorted Goddess Sita after she was taken by Ravan.
The Prime Minister is visiting Kerala and Andhra Pradesh for two days.
Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to the Veerbhadra Temple in Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, a location of significant meaning in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Lepakshi is said to be the spot where Jatayu, the enormous eagle, escorted Goddess Sita after she was taken by Ravan.
After providing vital information regarding Goddess Sita’s captivity, the dying Jatayu was given “Moksha,” the heavenly release, by Lord Ram in Lepakshi.
The prime minister’s spiritual pilgrimage to the southern states coincides with the great Ram Temple in Ayodhya’s ‘Pran Pratishtha’ celebration.
Beginning today, the Prime Minister will visit Andhra Pradesh and Kerala for two days in order to inaugurate a number of development projects, such as the International Ship Repair Facility at Cochin Shipyard Limited and the New Dry Dock.
On Wednesday, PM Modi would offer prayers at Guruvayur and Thriprayar Shree Ramaswami temples in Kerala, the Prime Minister’s Office stated.
On January 22, thousands of pilgrims are anticipated to travel to Ayodhya to see the placement of the Lord Ram idol in the sanctum sanctorum.
Additionally, local officials are strengthening security measures, organising logistical plans for every attendance, and preparing for the expected spike in visitors around the January 22 event.
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A team of judges choose among three options, and the statue of “Ram Lalla,” or young Ram, created by Mysuru artist Arun Yogiraj, was chosen to be installed in the Ram temple.
According to Champat Rai, general secretary of the Ram Temple trust, a jury unanimously chose Mr. Yogiraj’s black stone Ram Lalla from idols fashioned by three sculptors on Monday.