Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Kevadia on his birthday on 17 September. Narmada Maiya’s Maha Aarti is likely to take place in Kevadia on PM Modi’s birthday. The Narmada Ghat has been constructed at a cost of Rs 14 crore on the banks of Narmada River in Gora village near Kevadia. The Narmada Aarti is expected to be inaugurated by PM Modi at this Narmada Ghat.
Aarti like Haridwar and Varanasi will be performed daily on Narmada Ghat. Kevadia officials had come to Varanasi to see how this Aarti takes place. The present system is fully equipped for Narmada Maiya Aarti. Gora village on the opposite bank of Kevadia is ready to build a huge ghat on the banks of river Narmada at a cost of Rs 14 crore. A road leading directly from the Shoolpaneshwar temple to the ghat is also ready. The ferry is 131 meters long and 47 meters wide. PM Modi will perform Narmada Maiya Mahaarati on this ghat.
The system is gearing up for the arrival of PM Modi on September 17. At this time, Modi will open more than 50 crore projects, including Aarti of Narmada Ghat, including e-car, Labyrinth Garden. Along with this, there is a possibility that a pair of new Bengal tigers can be seen by visiting a jungle safari. The administration is talking about some kind of instruction in this matter. However, sources said that the CMO had received instructions from the PMO to prepare for the Prime Minister’s visit to Kevadia, Gujarat.
In religious places like Haridwar and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Ganga Maiya’s Maha Aarti is performed daily. The area is being developed as a tourist destination after becoming a Statue of Unity and many projects were inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi. At the suggestion of PM Modi, the government is also planning to develop the area as a religious place.
Modi has been visiting Kevadia regularly since he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat and after becoming the Prime Minister built his dream project Statue of Unity and he visits Kevadia frequently. Modi has visited Kevadia several times since the unveiling of the Statue of Unity on October 31, 2018.
Earlier, in January 2021, PM Modi gave the green signal to eight trains connecting the Kevadia-based Statue of Unity with six states of the country. During the Prime Minister’s ceremony, Modi also inaugurated several other railway related projects in Gujarat. The Chief Minister of Gujarat was present on the occasion and the Union Railway Minister was present from virtual Delhi.
In March 2021, PM Modi attended the All India Commander Conference at Kevadia. Modi discussed the security of the country with senior Army officials and then addressed the conference. After completing the conference, he went to Ahmedabad. Then discussed Dandi Yatra at Ahmedabad Airport. From there he left for Delhi.
Earlier, Modi had attended the National Unity Day celebrations at Kevadia on October 31, 2020. Modi unveiled 11 projects worth over Rs 1,000 crore at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia. PM Modi inaugurated the Jungle Safari Park. Ekta Cruise then unveiled Dynamic Dam Lighting, Glow Garden and Cactus Garden. So that the dam and the glow garden were illuminated. It also launched a website and a Kevadia mobile app.