British PM Rishi Sunak performed the consecration and worship of Lord Swami Narayan at the Akshardham Temple in Delhi on the last day of his visit to the G-20 summit in India.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy reached Akshardham Temple in Delhi on the morning of September 10 and offered prayers to Lord Swami Narayan Ji. On Friday, the British PM described himself as a ‘proud Hindu’ and expressed his desire to visit a temple during his stay here.
“I am a proud Hindu and that’s how I was brought up. That’s the way I am. Hopefully, I will be able to visit a temple during my stay here for the next few days,” he told ANI news agency. Rishi Sunak said he celebrated Raksha Bandhan, but didn’t have time to properly celebrate Krishna Janmashtami, so he hoped to “make up for it” by visiting a temple.
A religious place is a symbol of peace, hence, I remembered Steve Jobs, who is the CEO of Apple Company and an American businessman. He said in an interview that he also has a lot of faith in religion. He faced a lot of trouble during his college days. If he was feeling good, he used to get an evening meal and Prasad in the Krishna temple located in America. He used to go and take Prasad and spend time in the temple. He is such a great person who believes in our Hindu religion.
Rishi Sunak and his wife reached Akshardham temple around 6 a.m. on Sunday morning and will spend an hour there. The police have already ensured that security arrangements are in place at the temple for Sunak’s visit.
The British Prime Minister and his wife, Akshata Murthy, reached Delhi on Friday to attend the two-day G20 summit that began on Saturday. Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey welcomed him by saying “Jai Siya Ram”. He was also gifted Rudraksha, a copy of the Bhagavad Gita, and a Hanuman Chalisa.
Had a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After the meeting, PM Modi shared a picture of them embracing and said they discussed ways to deepen trade ties and promote investment between the two countries.
