Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Veerabhadra temple in Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh today. During his visit PM Modi offered prayers at the temple and listened to verses from the Ranganatha Ramayan, a rendition of the epic in Telugu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The temple holds a special place in the epic narrative, believed to be the spot where the bird Jatayu fell, wounded by Ravana during the latter\u2019s abduction of Goddess Sita. It is believed it is here that Lord Ram granted Moksha to the dying Jatayu after learning of Sita\u2019s abduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This spiritual journey follows Prime Minister Modi\u2019s recent visit to the Shree Kala Ram Mandir in Nashik and the historic site of Panchvati, situated along the historic site of Panchvati, situated along the Godavri river,where he offered prayers and immersed himself in verses relating to Lord Ram\u2019s arrival in Ayodhya, narrated in Marathi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n