Amit Shah visits two temples in Botad

NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, NOV 1

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited two temples dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan and a famous temple of Lord Hanuman in Gujarat’s Botadd district on Monday, the second day of his state tour.

After inaugurating an over-bridge in the morning in Ahmedabad city, located over 100 km from here, Shah visited the Swaminarayan Temple in Barvala village of Botad where he unveiled a 36-feet-tall statue of Lord Shiva installed in the religious premises.

He then inaugurated the 30th edition of the Satsang Shivir in the temple premises, for which several Swaminarayan sect followers have converged inside a large dome erected there.Shah later went to Salangpur village in the district to offer prayers at the famous Lord Hanuman temple there.

He then visited a Swaminarayan temple located nearby and held discussions with spiritual leaders of the sect after paying respects to Lord Swaminarayan.