PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded his 45-hour long meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial here and paid floral tributes to Tamil saint poet Thiruvalluvar. On conclusion of his dhyan session, Modi, clad in white, visited the 133-ft statue of Thiruvalluvar, located next to the rock memorial and placed a huge garland there marking his tribute.

 

He arrived at the statue complex by a ferry service and later reached the shore using the service. The Prime Minister left by a helicopter for Thiruvananthapuram and from there, he left for Delhi. During his stay at the memorial, the PM did meditation and also performed ‘Surya Arghya’ at the time of sunrise, a ritual associated with spiritual practice. Modi was clad in saffron while he was engaged in meditation at the VivekanandaRockMemorial on Saturday. Kanyakumariisfamousfor its sunrise and sunset and the memorial is located on a tiny islet near the shoreline.

 

At the Vivekananda Rock Memorial,thePMembarked on his 45-hourlong meditation on the evening of May 30 and completed it on Saturday.Heavysecurityhad been put in place for PM Modi, and along with the SpecialProtectionGroup,the Coast Guard was also providing security to the Prime Minister. Hemeditatedthrough day and night at the Dhyan Mandapam, the same place where Swami Vivekananda did meditation and is believedtohave hada divine vision about ‘Bharat Mata’.