'Jai Siya Ram': Stone from Sri Lanka's Sita temple to be sent for Ayodhya Ram Mandir construction
19 Mar 2021 16:12:12
Colombo, Mar 19: A stone from Sri Lankan village of Sita Eliya, will be used in the construction of the Ayodhya's Ram Temple. The Indian ambassador to Sri Lanka shared the news on twitter through a tweet, signifying the importance of the decision.
Local folks as well as the Hindu legend of 'Ramayana' suggest that Sita Eliya is the place where the demon king Ravana had held goddess Sita captive. The village too has a dedicated temple to Goddess Sita and it is also believed that the temple marks the place, where Sita regularly prayed to her husband and Lord Rama for her rescue.
The stone is expected to be brought by Sri Lankan high commissioner-designate to India Milinda Moragoda. In a tweet where the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka shared the news publicly the high commission said, "A stone from Sita Eliya in Sri Lanka for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be a pillar of strength for India-Sri Lanka ties. This stone was received at Mayurapathi Amman Temple by HC-designate of Sri Lanka to India HE Mr Milinda Moragoda in presence of the High Commissioner."
The Tweet further continued stating the significance of the act that "It will celebrate multifarious commonalities between the countries and also encourage more tourism and exchanges between the two peoples."