Immersing himself in the depths of the Arabian Sea off the coast of Gujarat, he offered prayers at the sacred site where the legendary city of Dwarka is said to have vanished following Lord Krishna’s departure.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed profound fulfillment on Sunday, declaring that his “decades-old dream was completed today.” Immersing himself in the depths of the Arabian Sea off the coast of Gujarat, he offered prayers at the sacred site where the legendary city of Dwarka is said to have vanished following Lord Krishna’s departure. Dwarka, intricately entwined with the lore of Lord Krishna, once stood as a beacon of opulence and affluence.
Narrating his experience while addressing a rally in Dwarka, PM Modi said, “Today, I experienced those moments with will stay with me forever… I went deep in the sea and did ‘Darshan’ of the ancient Dwarka city. Archeologists have written a lot about the Dwarka city hidden underwater. In our scriptures also, it is said about Dwarka that it was a city with beautiful gates and tall buildings, as tall as the top of the world. Lord Krishna himself constructed this city
Describing further, PM Modi said, “When I went deep in the sea, I experienced the divinity… I bowed down in front of Dwarkadhish. I took a peacock feather with me and placed it at Lord Krishna’s feet. I had always been curious to go there and touch the remains of the ancient Dwarka city. I am full of emotions today… A decades-old dream was completed today…”
#WATCH | Dwarka, Gujarat: PM Modi says, “Today, I experienced those moments with will stay with me forever… I went deep in the sea and did ‘Darshan’ of the ancient Dwarka city. Archeologists have written a lot about the Dwarka city hidden underwater. In our scriptures also, it… pic.twitter.com/7ILGrL16Va
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2024
Prime Minister Modi had earlier taken to social media site X to post pictures of his underwater expedition. He wrote, “To pray in the city of Dwarka, which is immersed in the waters, was a very divine experience. I felt connected to an ancient era of spiritual grandeur and timeless devotion. May Bhagwan Shri Krishna bless us all.”
To pray in the city of Dwarka, which is immersed in the waters, was a very divine experience. I felt connected to an ancient era of spiritual grandeur and timeless devotion. May Bhagwan Shri Krishna bless us all. pic.twitter.com/yUO9DJnYWo
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 25, 2024