{"id":5345,"date":"2019-08-26T07:34:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T07:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=5345"},"modified":"2019-08-26T07:34:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T07:34:21","slug":"modi-launches-4-2-mn-redevelopment-project-of-hindu-temple-in-bahraini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/modi-launches-4-2-mn-redevelopment-project-of-hindu-temple-in-bahraini\/","title":{"rendered":"Modi launches $4.2 mn redevelopment project of Hindu temple in Bahraini"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the key Gulf nation, offered prayers at the Shreenathji Temple in Manama, the oldest temple in the region, and also the \u2018prasad\u2019 that he bought with the RuPay card after launching it in the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister then unveiled the plaque, thus officially\nlaunching the redevelopment project of the iconic temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Thank you Bahrain for the warmth and affection. PM\n@narendramodi concludes his historic visit with prayers at the 200 years old\nShreenathji Temple in #Manama, the oldest temple in the region. The temple\nreflects the pluralism of Bahraini society,&#8221; External Affairs Ministry\nspokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facelift for the Shreenathji (Shree Krishna) temple in\nManama will kick off later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mr. 4.2 million redevelopment project will be on a piece\nof land measuring 16,500 square feet and the new four-floor structure covering\n45,000 square feet will have an overall height of 30 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The heritage and the 200-year-old legacy of the temple will\nbe highlighted in the redevelopment and the new iconic complex will house the\nsanctum sanctorum and prayer halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also facilities for traditional Hindu marriage\nceremonies and other rituals, promoting Bahrain as a wedding destination and\nboosting tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Modi arrived the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister\nto Bahrain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital. 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