
PM Modi Bahrain visit
Why is it in news?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project of the Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital.
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- Shreenathji (Sri Krishna temple) Temple in Manama:(1) Mr. Modi offered prayers at the Shreenathji Temple in Manama. It is the 200-year-old and oldest temple in the Bahraini capital.(2) Prime Minister unveiled the plaque, thus officially launching the redevelopment project of the iconic temple.(3) The heritage and the 200-year-old legacy of the temple will be highlighted in the redevelopment and the new iconic complex will house the sanctum sanctorum and prayer halls.
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Source
The Hindu