On Saturday, March 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple in Ishwaripur, Satkhira district, on his day two of the visit to Bangladesh. PM Modi also placed a handmade ‘mukut’ on goddess Kaali idol. The ‘mukut’ was made of silver with gold plating and was hand-made over three weeks by a traditional artisan, as reported by ANI.
Bangladesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple in Ishwaripur, Satkhira district.
This is the second day of the PM's two-day visit to the country. pic.twitter.com/enEYPZvG6O
— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2021
After offering prayers, Prime Minister Modi spoke to news agency ANI, “Today, I got the opportunity to visit this Shaktipeeth to pay obeisance to Maa Kali. I prayed to her to free the human race from COVID-19.”
PM Modi further said, “When Maa Kaali mela is held here, large devotees come from across border (India) & here. A community hall is needed which should be multi-purpose so that when people come here during Kaali puja, it is useful to them too.”
“It should be useful even for social, religious & educational events. Most importantly, it should act as a shelter for all at the time of disasters like cyclone. Government of India will do construction work. I express gratitude to Bangladesh Govt that they have wished us well for this,” said PM Modi to ANI.
It should be useful even for social, religious & educational events. Most importantly, it should act as a shelter for all at the time of disasters like cyclone. GoI will do construction work. I express gratitude to Bangladesh Govt that they have wished us well for this: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/bbKX3iadAZ
— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2021
PM Modi on Friday, March 26, visited Bangladesh on a two-day tour to the nation, the first abroad visit of PM after the outbreak of COVID-19 last year. He was received by Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.