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New Delhi, October 30 (IANS) Vice President CP Radhakrishnan will pay a one-day visit to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on Friday and offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple. An officer gave this information.
During the visit, the Vice President will preside over the inauguration of the new Satram Bhawan at Sigra in Varanasi with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the chief guest, the official said in a statement.
Sri Kasi Nattukkottai Nagar Satram Managing Society has constructed the 10-storey Satram with 140 rooms for Rs 60 crore.
This is the second Satram built by the Society in Varanasi and its purpose is to serve the visiting devotees as well as to encourage the younger generation to visit the holy city.
This initiative reflects the age-old spiritual and cultural bond between Kashi and Tamil Nadu, symbolizing the deep Kashi-Tamil connect in the spirit of One India, Great India.
After the inauguration, the Vice President will visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple and offer prayers.
Earlier, Radhakrishnan concluded his visit to Tamil Nadu on Thursday after attending several programs in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Madurai and Ramanathapuram. The tour took place from 28 to 30 October
Today, on the last day of his visit, the Vice President visited Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district and paid homage to revered leader Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar on the occasion of his birth anniversary and Guru Puja.
The Vice President said that Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar was a great warrior, fearless fighter, revered saint and a true patriot who dedicated his life to the nation and its people.
He described Muthuramalinga Thevar as a devoted follower of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who was an embodiment of courage, sacrifice and patriotism in thought and action. The Vice President said that Muthuramalinga Thevar was a leader of all communities and religions.
The Vice President said he was honored to participate in the Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Jayanti and Guru Puja for the last 25 years, and expressed his immense pleasure in being a part of this year’s celebrations once again during his first visit to Tamil Nadu after assuming office.
–IANS
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