Today is the second day of the Prime Minister’s Tamil Nadu tour. At 12 noon on Sunday, PM Modi did a road show from hotel to airport in Trichy. After this he reached the Gangaakond Cholpuram temple in Ariyalur. PM attended the program organized on the 1000th birth anniversary of Chola Emperor Rajendra Chola I here.
In the program, PM Modi said- This is Rajaraja’s land of faith and Ilaiyaraja has immersed all of us in Shiva devotion on this land of faith. I am an MP from Kashi. And when I listen to ‘Om Namah Shivaya’, the hair stands up.
The PM further said- Historians believe that the era of the Chola Empire was one of the golden ages of India. The tradition of India was also carried forward by the Chola Empire. I salute King Rajendra Chola. I have got the privilege of worshiping at the feet of Lord Brihadeshwar.
I have prayed for the welfare of 140 crore Indians and the continuous progress of India in this historic temple. I wish that everyone should receive the blessings of Lord Shiva. The expansion of the Chola Empire was not limited to India only, but he also brought India’s rich culture and strength across the sea. It is a symbol of India’s ancient power and visionary leadership. It is also a coincidence that I have returned from Maldives yesterday and today I have become a part of this program in Tamil Nadu.
Smriti coin issued in honor of Chola I
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the historic Chola Emperor Rajendra Chola I in Tamil Nadu and issued a special memory coin in his honor. This coin has been released with the aim of honoring the great contribution of the emperor and honor of India’s glorious history.
Thiruvathirai Festival is being celebrated in Ariyalur
The Adi Tiruvathirai Festival is being celebrated from 23 July to 27 July in Ariyalur on the birth anniversary of Rajendra Chola. The event is also a symbol of Rajendra Chola’s completion of 1,000 years of southeast Asia’s maritime campaign and the beginning of the construction of Gangaakond Cholpuram Temple. On this occasion, PM Modi will also issue a coin in honor of Rajendra Chola.
According to the press release of the central government, the Adi Thiruvathirai festival will also include the head of Tamil Shaiva Maths along with PM Modi. In 2023, 19 subordinates participated at the time of the inauguration of the new Parliament House in Delhi.
