Tamil Nadu: Before ‘Pran Pratishtha’, PM Modi visits the origin place of Ram Setu. view photos

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Arichal Munai in this district, the southern tip of Tamil Nadu, as part of his series of Ramayana-related visits to the state. They offered floral tributes on the beach and performed ‘Pranayama’ (breathing exercises). Additionally, he prayed using sea water.

Modi, who stayed overnight in Rameshwaram, visited Arichal Munai, where it is said that the Ram Setu was built.

Ram Setu, also known as Adam’s Bridge, is said to be built by Lord Rama with the help of the ‘Vanara Sena’ on his way to Lanka to wage war against Ravana.

On Sunday, the PM offered flowers on the beach and also paid floral tributes at the national symbol pillar built there.

Modi will later conclude his 3-day tour of Tamil Nadu, during which he inaugurated the Khelo India Games 2023 in Chennai on Friday.

On Saturday he visited Sri Ranganathaswamy and Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy temples in Srirangam and Rameshwaram respectively.

His tour of Tamil Nadu’s temples associated with the Ramayana comes just ahead of the consecration of the grand Sri Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

Earlier this week, he also visited temples in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala that have links with Ramayana.

(With inputs from PTI)