Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he felt extremely blessed after praying at the 125-year-old Shiva temple in Muscat, one of the oldest in the region.
Mr. Modi, who arrived here from Dubai on the last leg of his three-nation tour, visited the temple located in the Matrah area here.
“Feeling extremely blessed to pray at the Shiva temple in Muscat,” the Prime Minister tweeted.
“PM @narendramodi performed Abhishekam at the historic Lord Shiva temple at Muscat and interacted with the members of the Temple Management Committee,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
The temple was constructed by the merchant community from Gujarat and was subsequently renovated in 1999. Adi Motishwar Mahadev, Motishwar Mahadev and Hanuman are its deities. During auspicious days, more than 15,000 devotees visit the temple.
The Prime Minister also posed for group photos with the temple administration officials and the Indian community members.
He also visited the iconic Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, the main mosque of Oman, inaugurated in 2001.
“Yet another Indian connection with Oman! PM @narendramodi visited the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, which is the biggest mosque in Oman. The mosque is built from 3,00,000 tonnes of Indian sandstone sculpted by 200 craftsmen from India!,” Mr. Kumar said.
In Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Mr. Modi laid the foundation stone for the Swaminarayan temple of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha. “I would like to request all those associated with the construction of the temple that the rulers here have shown so much respect for India. They have been proud of India’s cultural history,” he said.
