Manama: In the first-ever Prime Ministerial visit by India, Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Bahrain as part of his state visit and will launch the redevelopment of the Shreenathji (Sree Krishna) temple in Manama at a special ceremony.
The 200-year-old Sree Krishna temple will be renovated at a cost of $ 4.2 million. According to Bob Thaker, President of the Thattai Hindu Merchants Community, the newly-built three-storeyed structure is being built on a 45,000 sq feet land and will have 80 per cent more capacity to host devotees.
A special facility will be there to accommodate priests, he said. “There will also be a knowledge centre and a museum attached to the temple,” Thaker told the News of Bahrain.
The project shall also enable facility for hosting Hindu weddings in line with the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority’s initiative to make the Kingdom a hub of Indian weddings, the News of Bahrain quoted Thaker as saying.
Bhagwan Asarpota, a prominent member of the Thattai Hindu Merchants Community, said: “We are fortunate to have the Indian Prime Minister visit the temple amidst its 200th-year celebrations.”
