A view of the Sarayu River in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. Archive | Picture credit score: RV Moorthy
India has began the method of sending sacred water from the Sarayu River to Sri Lanka for the consecration ceremony of the Seetha Amma temple, devoted to goddess Sita.
The consecration ceremony of the Seetha Amma temple will happen on Might 19. The choice was taken following a letter from Sri Lankan representatives to the Uttar Pradesh authorities, requesting water from the Sarayu River for non secular ceremonies and the consecration of the idol of goddess Sita within the temple.
On the directive of the UP authorities, the Tourism Division has been entrusted with the accountability of transporting the holy water.
“The Ram Temple Belief praised the initiative and highlighted its significance in strengthening bilateral relations between the 2 international locations and fostering cultural ties.”
A Seetha Amma temple is being inbuilt Sri Lanka. The temple consultant has requested water from the Sarayu river from the UP authorities. We’ll present the holy water in a Kalash. The rituals can be carried out on Might 19,” mentioned Santosh Kumar Sharma, govt director of Ayodhya Teerth Vikas Parishad.
The ceremony on the Seetha Amma Temple goals to unite the hearts of each nations, symbolizing the non secular and cultural bond between India and Sri Lanka.
In the meantime, Mahant Shashikant Das praised the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and mentioned that the Seetha Amma Temple in Sri Lanka can be a matter of pleasure for all ‘Sanatanis’.
“It’s a matter of pleasure for all Sanatanis. Goddess Sita has confronted many hardships in Lanka and immediately an enormous temple is being inbuilt Lanka itself,” Shashikant Das mentioned.
