In the 103rd episode of his monthly radio program Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about two US nationals from California who had come for a pilgrimage to the holy Amarnath shrine inspired by Swami Vivekananda’s experiences.
“People from all over the world are coming to our pilgrimages. I came to know about two such American friends who came from California for Amarnath Yatra.
“They heard about the experiences of Swami Vivekananda related to Amarnath Yatra. They got so inspired that they themselves went on Amarnath Yatra. They consider it a blessing of Lord Shiva,” said PM Modi.
Speaking about the global appeal of Indian pilgrimages, the PM Narendra Modi states that, “This is a speciality of India, that it accepts everyone and gives something or the other to everyone.”
Earlier, during their pilgrimage, one of the US nationals stated that “Swami Vivekananda came to Amarnath, he had a very important experience. I have known of this story for 40 years. It seemed impossible and was a dream to come here. But by Bholenath’s grace, everything came together and here we are. We can’t explain how we feel.”