Narendra Modi visits Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mandir in Mathura

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today attended a Hirak Jayanti(60th year)function of Shri Parmananda giriji maharatj at Sadhvi Ritambhara’s Vatsalyagram Ashram in Vrindavan(Uttar Pradesh).

Explaining the importance of Saint-tradition of India, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi said that saints have a major role in encouraging the youth to take spiritual path in life and thus creating an atmosphere of cultural consciousness. Shri Modi said that Swamiji has shown the spiritual path to younger generation through the message of Vedanta.

Chief Minister said that cultural and spiritual heritage of India has been preserved by the saint-tradition. He said that Swami Paramananda is emotionally connected with Gujarat since long time. There was a time when Swamiji was delivering the message of Vedanta to the poor mill workers of Ahmedabad in simple language.

Mohan Bhagawat of RSS, Acharya Giriraj Kishor, Dr. Pravin Togadiya of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, BJP national president Nitin Gadakari, Saints-Mahants-Mahamandaleshwars and followers were present on the occasion.

Shri Narendra Modi also visited Shri Krishna birth place Mandir in Mathura to seek God’s blessings. Modi visited the jail where Shri Krishna was born. He visited various mandirs in ancient Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi campus. Shri Modi performed puja at this one of the most supreme sacred places of India.

“Gujarat’s Dwarka has centuries old relation with Mathura, therefore we from Gujarat come to Mathura, we feel it like our home. Jay Shri Krishna to all,” said Modi to media persons.

Modi was yesterday in Delhi to Chair a group meeting in which Maharashtra Chief Minister was also preset as member. Modi flew to Uttar Pradesh directly from Delhi.