NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday 30th May’24 embarked on this 45-hour-long meditation, After concluding the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign. He arrived at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial via ferry service in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari, where he began his meditation, which will continue until June 1st.
PM Narendra Modi at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
PM Narendra Modi is meditating here at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, where Swami Vivekananda did meditation. He will meditate here till 1st June pic.twitter.com/Onc4NM4hua
— ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2024
Dhyan Mandapam Meditation Centre’s Legacy
The Dhyan Mandapam meditation centre is the same place where Swami Vivekananda meditated in 1892 to get a clear vision for the future of India, Following in Swami Vivekananda’s footsteps, PM Modi has commenced his meditation to highlight the spiritual heritage of India and also symbolise a journey of inner reflection and national pride. The spot is a cross point of the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. The memorial is placed on the rock where Vivekananda is claimed to have acquired enlightenment. According to legend, goddess Kanyakumari prayed to Lord Shiva atop this rock, earning it a prominent place in India’s religious landscape. There is a specially preserved section of the granite that is thought to be the goddess’s footprint. The memorial features an attractive combination of many architectural types.
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The above picture shows PM Modi meditating in front of the statue of saint swami vivekanand, wearing a Dhoti and upper body covered in a white shawl. Before this, he also visited the Kanyakumari Bhagavathi temple and offered prayers to Devi Bhagavathi Amman after which he began with his meditation.
Several pictures showcase the breathtaking view around the mandapam, surrounded by the ocean.
In 2019, before the final phase of the elections, PM Modi undertook a similar trip to Kedarnath, where he meditated in a cave and visited temples such as Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, and the Kothandaramaswamy Temple.
PM Modi, Aiming for a record third term, will leave for Delhi on June 1, only three days before the 2024 Lok Sabha election results. His meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial promotes Tamil Nadu’s rich culture and represents his efforts to increase his influence in South India.
