A fresh video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was released on Saturday as he embarked on his second and final day of meditation in Kanyakumari. Clad in saffron dhoti-kurta and a scarf, the PM was seen praying using his japa mala (prayer beads).
During sunrise at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Modi also carried out ‘Surya Arghya,’ a ritual associated with spiritual practice involving salutations to the Almighty, manifested in the form of sun.
The PM poured little water from a traditional, beaker-like small vessel into the sea as an offering (Arghya) and prayed using japa mala.
Modi also paid floral tributes to a statue of Swami Vivekananda. He walked around the mandapam with his ‘japa mala‘ in his hands.
Kanyakumari is famous for its sunrise and sunset and the memorial is located on a tiny islet near the shoreline. At the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, the PM embarked on meditation on the evening of May 30 and he is scheduled to complete it on the evening of Saturday.
BJP spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said Modi lives the cultural and traditional ethos of Indian nation which is represented in its temples in different parts of the country and even outside in a place like Balochistan.
Trivedi’s statement came after the Opposition claimed that broadcast of videos and pictures of PM Modi’s meditation was a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
The Bharatiya Janata Party accused opposition parties of doing politics, saying they understand neither India nor Indianness.
The opposition can never understand this because it seeks to eradicate Sanatan Dharma and fight ‘Shakti’, Trivedi said. Opposition parties hate India’s traditions, temples and the exercise to rejuvenate its holy places, he alleged.
The Opposition leaders hate a leader engaged in a silent meditation. But they have a tradition of offering tributes at the tomb of Mughal king Babur, he said, naming Jawaharlal Nehru and Rahul Gandhi. They also held iftars in which neither the host nor the guests kept fast, the BJP spokesperson said.
During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections too, PM Modi went to Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath for a similar exercise just before the election results were announced. Here he undertook a 15-hour-long solitary meditation.
(With inputs from PTI)
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Location: Kanniyakumari, India
first published: June 01, 2024, 11:58 IST
Aisha Patel is a dedicated Indian correspondent with a deep understanding of the nation’s diverse affairs. With a background in Indian culture, politics, and current events, she provides in-depth analysis and timely reporting on domestic issues within India.
