Kochi set to be the next ship-building hub of India: PM Modi in Kerala thestatesman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestatesman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Kerala on Tuesday for a two-day visit. Modi will be conducting a roadshow at Kochi on Tuesday and will be offering prayers at Guruvayur Krishna temple on Wednesday. The prime minister will be inaugurating projects in Andhra Pradesh before heading to Kerala.
Lepakshi s historical importance is connected to the Ramayana, with the belief that the injured bird Jatayu, wounded by Ravana during the abduction of Goddess Sita, descended at this site after a intense battle. Providing Moksha to the dying Jatayu, Lord Rama was informed by the bird about Sita being taken south by Ravana.