Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday February 19 laid the foundation stone of the Shri Kalki Dham temple in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. (Image: PTI)
Modi, who was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Kalki Dham Peethadheeshwar Acharya Pramod Krishnam, also unveiled a model of the temple. (Image: PTI)
The Shri Kalki Dham is being constructed by the Shri Kalki Dham Nirman Trust whose chairman is Krishnam. The programme was attended by seers and religious leaders from across the country. (Image: PTI)
The prime minister also addressed a gathering on the occasion. The wheel of time has turned for the country as it records many firsts and sets an example for the world, Modi asserted and said God has given him the duty to rebuild "the temple that is India". (Image: PTI)
Modi said that Kalki is the pioneer of change in this cycle, adding that, "We are imbibing the mantra of development with heritage.” (Image: PTI)
Addressing the gathering before Modi, UP Chief Minister Adityanath said, “Today, India and its traditions are getting respect on the global stage. What was impossible in the past has become possible because of the leadership we have. We all feel proud because of it.” (Image: PTI)
Krishnam, who was expelled by the Congress for "anti-party remarks" days after he had met Modi and invited him to lay the foundation stone, said, "The foundation of the Kalki Dham, where the God (Kalki) will come, has been laid by Prime Minister Modi. The time for the re-establishment of Ram Rajya has come." (Image: PTI)
"When we imagine a picture formed by uniting 'gyan yog', 'karm yog' and 'bhakti yog' of Lord Krishna, that picture is of Prime Minister Modi," Krishnam added. (Image: PTI)
Modi also launched 14,000 projects across Uttar Pradesh worth more than Rs 10 lakh crore at the fourth ground-breaking ceremony for investment proposals received during the UP Global Investors Summit. The projects relate to sectors such as manufacturing, renewable energy, food processing, housing and real estate, hospitality and entertainment, and education. (Image: PTI)
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also attended the event. Several industrialists, representatives of top global and Indian companies, and many foreign envoys also attended the programme. (Image: PTI)