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First Pics Of PM Modi Meditating In Kanyakumari As He Begins His 45-Hour Meditation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his 45-hour-long meditation session at the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial in the country's southernmost tip in Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu.

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 31 May 2024 10:55 AM (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his 45-hour-long meditation session at the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial in the country's southernmost tip in Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu.

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PM Modi reached the Vivekananda Rock Memorial by ferry service and began his meditation at the 'dhyan mandapam'. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

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PM Modi will be on a continuous meditation session till the evening of June 1 at the Dhyan Mandapam at the same sacred spot where Swami Vivekananda is believed to have meditated. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

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At first, PM Modi visited the Bhagavathy Amman Temple to offer prayers. The meditation comes even as the campaigning ends for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections, scheduled on Saturday. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

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The spot is where the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, and Arabian Sea converge, and is seen by BJP leaders as a powerful symbol of national unity. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

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Over 2,000 police personnel have been deployed around the Vivekananda Rock Memorial to ensure the Prime Minister's security, with the Coast Guard and Navy also maintaining vigil. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

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While campaigning for the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls concluded at 5 pm on Thursday. During the silent period before the last phase of the 2019 elections meditated in a cave during his trip to Kedarnath. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

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Before he embarked on the dhyan exercise, for a while, PM Modi stood on the stairs leading to the mandapam that offers a breathtaking view of the sea that surrounds the memorial from all sides. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

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Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai termed PM Modi's visit to the memorial as a 'private' visit adding that was why his party leaders and cadres did not take part in the event. (Photo: Special Arrangement)