Mauritius PM Ramgoolam offers prayers at Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam offers prayers at Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Friday and Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Friday offered prayers at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and performed the aarti of Ram Lalla. He was accompanied by his wife, Veena Ramgoolam, and a 30-member delegation.

With this visit, Mr. Ramgoolam became the second head of state, after the Prime Minister of Bhutan, to offer prayers at the temple. The Mauritius Prime Minister spent about half an hour in the temple complex and also reviewed the construction work.

At the temple premises, a short film on the construction of the Ram Mandir was presented to the visiting Prime Minister and his delegation by the Tata Group. The film highlighted the grandeur, craftsmanship and distinctive features of the temple.

Earlier around noon, Dr. Ramgoolam landed at Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya, where Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath formally welcomed him. Upholding the tradition of Atithi Devo Bhava, Mr. Adityanath presented him with a bouquet and a memento.

A red carpet was laid out, and the Prime Minister was received with Vedic chants, kalash aarti, flower showers and the rhythmic sounds of drums, nagadas and shankh, filling the atmosphere with a spiritual ambience.

Mr. Adityanath said the visit of the Prime Minister of Mauritius was a symbol of cultural unity between India and Mauritius, with relations between the two countries going beyond diplomacy and deeply rooted in culture and spirituality.