Rameswaram, Apr 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had an

aerial darshan of Ram Setu on Sunday on his way back from Sri

Lanka and termed it as a divine coincidence, as the day marked

Lord Rama's birthday being celebrated as Ram Navami.

He said Lord Ram was the uniting force for all.

Mr Modi had the darshan of the Ram Setu from the Navy helicopter

before landing in Mandapam near here on his way back from Sri

Lanka.

According to the Ramayana, the construction of Ram Setu was initiated

from Dhanushkodi near Rameswaram from where Lord Ram went to

Sri Lanka to rescue is wife Sita from Ravana.

Adam's Bridge also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu is a chain

of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as

Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India

and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka.

Mr Modi, sharing his spiritual moment through a video of his aerial darshan

in his X page, said "On the way back from Sri Lanka a short while ago, was

blessed to have a Darshan of the Ram Setu."

"And, as a divine coincidence, it happened at the same time as the Surya

Tilak was taking place in Ayodhya", he wrote.

"Blessed to have the Darshan of both", he added.

"Prabhu Shri Ram is a uniting force for all of us. May His blessings always

remain upon us", Mr Modi said.

Mr Modi spent about half an hour at the temple.

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