New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani performed ‘Shramdaan’ at Siddha temple ‘Maa Durgan Bhavani Dham’ in her Lok Sabha constituency Amethi, a day ahead of the Pran Pratishta ceremony at Ayodhya Ram Temple. On Saturday (January 21), through a social media post, Ms Irani shared the news and pictures of herself cleaning the temple premises. In a post on X (formerly knowns as Twitter), Ms Irani wrote that she followed PM Narendra Modi’s clarion call made under the ‘Swachh Teerth Abhiyan’.
She wrote, “Today, India is completely conscious of cleanliness and purity ahead of the arrival Lord Shri Ram. Let us maintain this feeling towards cleanliness in our nature. #SwachhTeerth”
आदरणीय पीएम @narendramodi जी के आह्वान पर ‘स्वच्छ तीर्थ अभियान’ के अंतर्गत अपने लोकसभा क्षेत्र अमेठी स्थित सिद्ध मंदिर ‘मां दुर्गन भवानी धाम’ में श्रमदान किया।
आराध्य प्रभु श्री राम के शुभागमन की तैयारी हेतु आज समस्त भारत स्वच्छता एवं पवित्रता के प्रति पूरी तरह से सजग है।… pic.twitter.com/lUq8oUJu0a
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) January 21, 2024
Earlier in the day, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also participated in a cleanliness drive under the Swachh Teerth Campaign at Eri Katha Ramar Temple in Madhuranthakam, Tamil Nadu.
A social media post by Nirmala Sitharaman Office on X stated, “Eri Katha Ramar Temple is dedicated to Lord Rama. It was built during the reign of the Pallava Kingdom and is one of the oldest temples of Lord Rama in South India. The temple has inscriptions from the Chola era which calls Rama with the name “Thiru Ayothi Peruman” signifying the link with Ayodhya.”
மத்திய நிதியமைச்சர் @nsitharaman தமிழ்நாட்டின் மதுராந்தகத்தில் உள்ள ஏரி காத்த ராமர் திருக்கோயிலில் #SwachhTeerth இயக்கத்தின் கீழ் தூய்மை பணிகளை மேற்கொண்டார்.
ஏரி காத்த ராமர் திருக்கோயிலில் ஸ்ரீ ராம பிரான் அருள் பாலிக்கிறார். பல்லவர்கள் ஆட்சி காலத்தில் கட்டப்பட்ட இந்த கோயில்… pic.twitter.com/8W0IJfXPsl
— Nirmala Sitharaman Office (@nsitharamanoffc) January 21, 2024
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (January 19) visited the historic Mahabhairab Temple in Assam and offered prayers, besides taking part in a cleanliness drive on its premises. The home minister, accompanied by Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, cleaned the temple courtyard. In a video shared on social media, Mr Shah was seen pouring water from a bucket at several places in the courtyard and wiping it with a broom.
Today in Tezpur , Hon’ble Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji and HCM Dr @himantabiswa participated in the Swachh Teerth Abhiyan at the Shri Shri Mahabhairab Mandir . pic.twitter.com/rc5nhTNtqE
— Pijush Hazarika (@Pijush_hazarika) January 19, 2024
On Thursday (January 18), BJP National President JP Nadda cleaned the premises of Delhi’s Pashupati Nath Temple in the Vishwas Nagar area in Delhi.
आज 'स्वच्छ तीर्थ अभियान' के अंर्तगत दिल्ली के विश्वास नगर स्थित श्री पशुपति नाथ मंदिर में श्रमदान किया।
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के आह्वान पर आरंभ हुए इस अभियान ने आध्यात्मिक स्थलों की स्वच्छता व समुचित रख-रखाव हेतु देशभर में नई चेतना का सृजन किया है।
श्रीराम… pic.twitter.com/U2HfCQmOet
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 18, 2024
In the last week, various union ministers and chief ministers have stepped up to support Swachh Teerth Campaign, initiated by PM Modi.
On January 12, during his visit to Maharashtra, PM Modi cleaned the premises of the Kalaram Temple as part of the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’. A video, going viral on social media, showed PM Modi mopping the floors of the temple aimed at giving a message of cleanliness to the public.
A campaign to clean pilgrimage sites was started on January 14 and continued until January 22.
Also Read: Responding To Prime Minister’s Cleanliness Call, Leaders Pick Up Broom To Clean Religious Places
