Chennai, Oct 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at a temple on the campus of the IIT-Madras here.
PM Modi, along with Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, offered worship at the Sri Jalakanteswara Swamy temple.
Traditional music was played to welcome the prime minister, and after priests explained to Modi the significance of a ‘Srichakra’ in a sub-shrine dedicated to Lord Krishna and Sri Rama, Modi worshipped by placing flowers on the chakra.
The Lord Shiva temple on the IIT-Madras campus is a centuries-old place of worship which was refurbished following the establishment of the premier institute decades ago. PTI VGN SA
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