After completing a 45-hour meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented flowers to Thiruvalluvar, the Tamil saint poet. In the visitors’ book, PM Modi wrote that “every moment of his life would be dedicated to the service of the nation” during his visit to the memorial.
“I am experiencing a divine and extraordinary energy upon visiting the Vivekananda Rock Memorial located at the southernmost tip of India, Kanniyakumari. At this memorial, Goddess Parvati and Swami Vivekananda undertook their penance. Later, Eknath Ranade brought Swami Vivekananda’s ideas to life by establishing this place as a memorial,” PM Modi wrote.
“Swami Vivekananda, a pioneer of the spiritual renaissance, has been my inspiration, my source of energy, and the foundation of my practice. After travelling across the entire country, Swami Vivekananda meditated at this very place, where he gained a new direction for India’s revival. It is my good fortune that today, after so many years, as Swami Vivekananda’s values and ideals are shaping the India of his dreams, I have also been given the opportunity to practice at this sacred place,” the Prime Minister wrote.
“This practice at the rock memorial is one of the most incredible moments of my life. Sitting at the feet of Maa Bharti, today I once again reiterate my resolve that every moment of my life and every particle of my body will always be dedicated to the service of the nation. With a prayer for the nation’s progress and the welfare of its people, I bow countless times to Mother India,” he added.
Following the end of his dhyan session, Prime Minister Modi, dressed in white, went to the 133-foot statue of Thiruvalluvar, which is situated next to the rock memorial, and he laid a large garland there as a symbol of his respect.
During his visit to the memorial, the PM engaged in meditation and fulfilled the Sun god-related ritual of ‘Surya Arghya’ at sunrise.
At the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, the Prime Minister wore saffron clothes while meditating.
