New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a two-day visit to his home state of Gujarat, performed scuba diving off the Arabian Sea coast at the Panchkui beach in Devbhumi Dwarka on Sunday. In a post on social media platform X he said that praying in the city which is immersed in waters was a “very divine experience”. The Prime Minister said that he felt connected to an ancient era of timeless devotion. He also shared some photos showing him scuba diving in the waters.
Scuba diving is conducted off the coast of Dwarka near Beyt Dwarka island, where people can see the underwater remains of ancient Dwarka that were excavated by archaeologists.
Dwarka, a legendary city mentioned in Hindu scriptures, is believed to have been ruled by Lord Krishna. According to Hindu belief, the city was eventually swallowed by the sea after Krishna’s departure from Earth.
PM Modi also offered prayers at the Lord Sri Krishna temple in Dwarka. Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister inaugurated ‘Sudarshan Setu’, the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge, on the Arabian Sea connecting Beyt Dwarka island to mainland Okha in Devbhumi Dwarka district.
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