THRISSUR: Springing a surprise on the local people and all those who had gathered, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent around an hour — from 10.20 am to 11.15 am — at the Sree Rama temple in Triprayar on Wednesday, listening to vedic chants and bhajans on Lord Ram. According to Vadakkumpad Pasupathi Namboothiri, the vedic teacher of Brahmaswom Madom, 16 students and four teachers from the Madom took part in the vedic chanting session.
“Vishnusooktham praising Lord Vishnu, Aikyamathyam Sooktham for the unity of the nation, and Swasthisooktham and Mangalasooktham were chanted,” he said.
It was followed by a Ramayana recital and bhajans on Lord Ram. After the performances, Modi greeted the children present and all the performers, and posed for photographs with them. “It was a happy moment for us as the prime minister of the nation spent time listening to our songs and them greeted us with a short but wonderful conversation,” said Bhadra, accompanied by fellow singer Lakshmi.
Modi also offered ‘meenoottu’ (offering food to fish) at the temple.