Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) [India], Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, where he will meditate from today till June 1 evening.
PM Modi will meditate throughout the day and night at the Dhyana Mandapam, which is the same place where Swami Vivekananda meditated.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi offered prayers at the Bhagwati Amma temple in Kanyakumari after the end of the Lok Sabha election campaign.
The Prime Minister was seen wearing a 'dhoti' and covering the upper part of his body with a white shawl. Prime Minister Modi ended his election campaign in Punjab's Hoshiarpur on Thursday for the last phase of the general elections to be held in June. 1
The Bharatiya Janata Party is looking forward to its third term, and Prime Minister Modi has campaigned extensively for his party across the country.The Prime Minister held around 206 election campaign events including rallies and road shows in 75 days. He also did about 80 interviews with various new and media platforms
This rock present at the memorial site had a great impact on the life of Swami Vivekananda. It is believed that just as Sarnath holds a special place in the life of Gautam Buddha, similarly this rock holds a similar place in the life of Swami Vivekananda. After traveling across the country for three days, he reached here and dreamed of a developed India.
According to mythology, Goddess Parvati also meditated at the same place while walking on foot while waiting for Lord Shiva. This is the southernmost tip of India.Furthermore, it is the place where the eastern and western coastlines of India meet. It is also the meeting point of the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. PM Modi is giving a signal of national unity by going to Kanyakumari
The Prime Minister is known to undertake spiritual tours at the end of election campaigns. In 2019, he visited Kedarnath, and in 2014, he visited Shivaji's Pratapgarh. Elections for 543 Lok Sabha seats are being held in seven phases from April 19.Counting of votes will take place on June 4.