India to build ‘Sita’ temple in Sri Lanka

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India’s Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday that necessary approvals are secured from the Sri Lankan government and Indian government for the construction of goddess Sita's temple at Divurumpola, in Sri Lanka, a place believed to be associated with Ramayana, the PTI reported.

“We have received the permission from the Sri Lankan government in this regard and the Centre has also given its approval,” Chouhan said.

Addressing an event in Madhya Pradesh, the Chief Minister also said, “The temple will be constructed through Swami Dayanand Trust.”

The chief minister had mooted the project in September 2012 when Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited Sanchi to inaugurate the University of Buddhist-Indic Studies. Chouhan had offered to fund the project, sanctioning Rs 1 crore.

The temple is proposed to come up at Divurumpola, near Nuwara-Eliya, a place where goddess Sita underwent 'Agni Pariksha' (test by fire), according to mythological epic Ramayana.

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Comments - 22

SIVA Sunday, 02 June 2013 10:24 AM

GOOD THING

Seriously Monday, 03 June 2013 12:06 PM

How about a Temple for Sariyuth Thero in India? Will they allow?

noor Monday, 03 June 2013 10:44 AM

Rather a Ravana Temple

raviraj Monday, 03 June 2013 09:36 AM

there will be there for the inaugration

kumar Monday, 03 June 2013 06:55 AM

Where is BBS, Wimal and Champika?

kumar Monday, 03 June 2013 06:49 AM

In that case they might need advises from experts in that field especially you.

mail_guy Monday, 03 June 2013 04:10 AM

Actually Sri Lankan Tamils want it.

nanthana Monday, 03 June 2013 03:36 AM

My god
In the final battle, so many sita's life was distoys & killed

We have to put all over the places for them,

Do we?

nalaka Monday, 03 June 2013 03:29 AM

build some sanitary facilities for your people India

y this kolai veri Monday, 03 June 2013 03:08 AM

Elazzzzz Anton

R.Rohan Monday, 03 June 2013 02:48 AM

5555, you have hit the nail on the Head.

ANTON Sunday, 02 June 2013 03:32 AM

GOOD NEWS, RAWAN IS ALREADY HERE.

DHA Sunday, 02 June 2013 07:27 AM

Haaaaaa.....gud one Anton.....

Pauline Sunday, 02 June 2013 07:09 AM

Praying to a block of cement , made by man , named by man

gemba Sunday, 02 June 2013 06:40 AM

So Sri Lanka is going to build Rama temple in India?

Porky Pig Sunday, 02 June 2013 06:39 AM

Nothing to beat BBS and its backers.

5555 Sunday, 02 June 2013 06:06 AM

When truth is heard against falsehood , faulshood perishes ...
More cement built iddel worshippers in this country....we got plenty all over Lanka , near garbag bins n shanties ...

Truth Hurts Sunday, 02 June 2013 05:59 AM

HOW ABOUT MAKING IT HOLY LAND WHERE NO OTHER STATUES OR TEMPLES CAN BE BUILT?

Naz Sunday, 02 June 2013 05:09 AM

Bring in more Hindu Fanatics, Racist RSS and BJP from India to incite more hatred in this country. I do not mind if Sri Lankans are building it, but what is the use of this temple except for Indians.

citizen Sunday, 02 June 2013 04:59 AM

building temple is good, but i should be a need of sri lankan tamil rather not a want of indian government

Sampath Sunday, 02 June 2013 04:23 AM

This is all what we need now !!

Critic Roshan Sunday, 02 June 2013 03:40 AM

Is it really necessary to build this temple and get into future troubles with India? or we ourselves put-up a temple of our own way and enjoy as we do now?

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