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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Andhra Pradesh this morning. Upon arrival, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu welcomed him. Beginning his visit, the Prime Minister offered prayers and performed Pooja and Darshan at Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple, at Srisailam in Nandyal district.
Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlings and one of the 52 Shakti Peeths. The Prime Minister was presented with the portraits and vestments of Sri Swami and Goddess Bhramaramba. Later, Mr Modi visited Sree Shivaji Spoorthi Kendra in Srisailam to commemorate the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Temple priests and officials welcomed PM Modi, CM Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan at the main entrance of the temple. They participated in various rituals at the temple.
The priests and officials explained the unique features of the temple, which is known for its coexistence of a Jyotirlinga and a Shakti Peeth in the same premises.
PM Modi visited the temple for the first time. He is the fourth Prime Minister to visit the temple. Earlier, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and P. V. Narasimha Rao had offered prayers at this temple.
PM Modi also visited the Sree Shivaji Spoorthi Kendra, a memorial complex that houses a ‘Dhyana Mandir’ (Meditation Hall) featuring models of four iconic forts – Pratapgad, Rajgad, Raigad, and Shivneri – placed at the four corners.
He went around the complex, which has a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in deep meditation. Leaders of the Sree Shivaji Memorial Committee, which runs the Kendra, explained to him the significance of the place and its features.
The Kendra was established at Srisailam to commemorate the historic visit of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to the sacred shrine in 1677.
Earlier, on his arrival at Kurnool airport, the Prime Minister was received by Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh.
From Kurnool, the Prime Minister reached Sundipenta Helipad, and from there, Bhramarambha Mallkarjuna Swamy temple by road.
PM also inaugurated multiple development projects worth around 13,430 crore rupees in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.