Nirmala Sitharaman Participates In Swachh Teerth Campaign At Eri Katha Ramar Temple In Tamil Nadu — In Pics

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday participated in a cleanliness drive under the Swachh Teerth Campaign at Eri Katha Ramar Temple in Madhuranthakam, Tamil Nadu. (Photo: ABP Nadu)

Eri Katha Ramar Temple is dedicated to Lord Rama. It was built during the reign of the Pallava Kingdom, Nirmala Sitharaman's office said in a post on X. (Photo: ABP Nadu)

The Finance Minister took part in the Swachh Teerth Campaign in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to the people to carry out Swachhata activities (cleanliness drives) at temples across the country ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. (Photo: ABP Nadu)

Eri Katha Ramar Temple is one of the oldest temples of Lord Rama in South India, Sitharaman's office said in a post on X. (Photo: ABP Nadu)

Several senior BJP leaders, including Union ministers and Chief ministers of various states, have so far picked up the broom and mop across the country to participate in the cleanliness drive. (Photo: ABP Nadu)

The temple has inscriptions from the Chola era that call Rama with the name Thiru Ayothi Peruman, signifying the link with Ayodhya, Sitharaman's office said. (Photo: ABP Nadu)

While participating in the cleanliness drive, Sitharaman picked up the broom and mopped the premises of the temple in Tamil Nadu. (Photo: ABP Nadu)