Narendra Modi in Coimbatore as it happened: PM to unveil 112-foot Shiva idol at Isha Foundation event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil Lord Shiva statue at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore on Friday, coinciding with Maha Shivratri.
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Modi lauds practices of yoga
He said, “It gives me immense distress when I hear about people abusing substances. Today people of the world want peace of mind and the simplest way of combating stress is Yoga. If the body is the temple of the mind, yoga creates a beautiful temple. That is why I call yoga a passport to health assurance.”
He added, “Yoga is about rog mukti and bhog mukti. Yoga makes an individual a better person. It will be unfair to see yoga as a set of exercises which makes a body fit. Yoga is far beyond physical exercises.”
He said, “Today whole world wants peace, not only from wars and conflicts but peace from stress, and for that we have Yoga.”
Modi talks about women empowerment
Our mind should always be open to new thoughts. Unfortunately there are a select few who because of their own ignorance, ignore these ideas. It is essential that ancient ideas are taught to modern society. The progress of humanity is incomplete without the empowerment of women. The issue is no longer women development, but it is woman-led development.
In our culture the role of women is central. Our culture has many Goddesses who are worshipped. Many women have led social reforms and broken stereotypes.
In India we say, “_Nari tu Narayani (_Woman is a manifestation of the divine).”
For men we say, “Tu karnit kare tu Narayan ho jaya (If a man does good deeds, you will reach divinity).
Modi talks about the benefits of yoga
Modi said, “By practicing yoga a spirit of oneness is created — oneness with family, fellow humans and nature.”
Modi addresses crowds in Coimbatore on Mahashivratri
He said, “From Kashi to Coimbatore, Lord Shiva is everywhere. Like crores of Indians, I too am delighted to be part of Maha Shivratri. We are merely a drop in the ocean. Through centuries countless devotees have lived of every age and time. The divine is always the same. This longing throbs in the core of every human heart.”
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