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Modi Showcases India’s Spiritual Heritage During BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met leaders from BRICS countries at a summit in India.
The meeting was held at Bharat Mandapam.
A picture backdrop showed the Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram.
The temple is described as one of the Char Dham shrines.
Modi also gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a Russian translation of Thirukkural.
Thirukkural is a famous collection of Tamil poems by Thiruvalluvar.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad praised Modi for showing India’s cultural and spiritual traditions.
Its spokesperson said the gesture could help promote friendship and welfare around the world.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed BRICS leaders at Bharat Mandapam against a backdrop depicting the Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram.
The leaders included Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Modi gave Putin a Russian translation of Thirukkural during their bilateral meeting before the summit.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad praised the gesture as an important presentation of India’s civilisational and spiritual heritage.
VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal said the gesture would remain “unforgettable” in promoting global fraternity and welfare.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BRICS leaders including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Masoud Pezeshkian, and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
- What
- Modi showcased Indian cultural and spiritual heritage during the BRICS summit and gave Putin a Russian translation of Thirukkural.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi; the backdrop depicted the Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
- When
- The summit-related events took place on Friday and Saturday, while the VHP’s comments were reported on Sunday, September 13.
- Why
- The VHP said the gestures promoted India’s civilisational heritage, global fraternity and welfare.
Key facts
- Event
- 18th BRICS summit
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam
- Temple shown
- Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram
- Gift to Vladimir Putin
- Russian translation of Thirukkural
- Author of Thirukkural
- Thiruvalluvar
- VHP spokesperson
- Vinod Bansal
- VHP assessment
- The gesture was described as “unforgettable” for promoting global fraternity and welfare.
Quotes
Vinod Bansal
National spokesperson for the Vishwa Hindu Parishad
“Prime Minister, we also commend you for gifting President Putin a world-famous Tamil literary work and subsequently giving all the global leaders a glimpse of the backdrop of one of our 12 Jyotirlingas, the great pilgrimage site in South India, thereby providing them an indirect glimpse of Indian culture, spiritual traditions and Lord Bholenath”
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“We are proud of our successful Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who welcomed world leaders at Bharat Mandapam during the BRICS summit against the backdrop of the Rameswaram temple, one of the four sacred Dhams of Hindus and dedicated to Lord Shiva.”
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