India sends holy Sarayu water to Sri Lanka for consecration ceremony of Seetha Amma temple

A view of the Sarayu River at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. File
| Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy

India has initiated the method of sending sacred Sarayu river water to Sri Lanka for the consecration ceremony of Seetha Amma Temple, devoted to Goddess Sita.

The consecration ceremony of Seetha Amma Temple will happen on May 19. The resolution got here following a letter from Sri Lanka’s representatives to the Uttar Pradesh authorities, requesting Sarayu river water for spiritual ceremonies and the consecration of Goddess Sita’s idol on the temple.

Under the directive of the UP authorities, the Tourism Department has been given the duty of transporting the holy water.

The Ram Temple Trust hailed the initiative, emphasizing its significance in strengthening bilateral relations between the 2 nations and fostering cultural ties.”

A Seetha Amma Temple is being constructed in Sri Lanka. The representative of the temple has asked for the Sarayu River water from the UP government. We will provide the sacred water in a Kalash. The rituals will be held on May 19″, mentioned Santosh Kumar Sharma CEO of Ayodhya Teerth Vikas Parishad.

The ceremony on the Seetha Amma Temple goals to unite the hearts of each nations, symbolizing the religious and cultural bond between India and Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile, Mahant Shashikant Das hailed the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the Seetha Amma Temple in Sri Lanka will probably be a matter of satisfaction for all of the ‘Sanatanis’.

“It is a matter of pride for all Sanatanis. Goddess Sita has faced many difficulties in Lanka and today, a grand temple is being constructed in the same Lanka,” Shashikant Das mentioned.