VARANASI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited Ravidas temple at Seer Gowardhanpur on the occasion of the 639th birth anniversary of the saint. Mr Modi took the idol’s blessings later joined the ‘langar’ (prasad) by sitting on the floor of the temple along with priests and other VVIPs. During his around 15 minutes stay in the temple, first to be visited by any Prime Minister on the birth anniversary, Mr Modi wore a light saffron colour head scarf given by the priests. A portrait of the temple was also presented to him. The PM also had a brief discussion with the temple authorities about the temple. Union Social Justice and Empowerment minister Thavar Chand Ghelot and his deputy Vijay Sampla were also present along with the Prime Minister at the temple. He reached the temple at around 1005 hrs and left for the BHU convocation at around 1027 hrs.
Before leaving for the Saint Ravidas temple from DLW guest house, where he stayed for the night, tweeted ,”I bow to Guru Ravidas ji on his Jayanti. His thoughts & emphasis on social reform & equality transformed our society & enriched it greatly.” Mr Modi had reached the Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport at Babatpur last night and headed for DLW guesthouse for night stay by road. He came from Kolkata where he attended the centenary function of Guydia Math. He also visited Chhattisgarh and Odisha before reaching Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and state minister Durga Prasad Yadav, representative of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, along with other district officials welcomed the Prime Minister at the airport. (AGENCIES)
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