President Droupadi Murmu on Sa🥀turday visited the historic monument of Swami Vivekananda off the coast of Kanyakumari, during a brief sojourn to the shore town.
The President was ferried in a launch of the Poompuhar Shipping Corporation to♏ the monument for the savant established on a rock abo൲ut 500 meters from the mainland in 1970.
"Visiting the iconic Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a memorable experience for me. I marvel at the greatness of the late Eknath Ranade ji who was behind the building of the spiritualཧly charged complex," Murmu said after going around the impressive structure.
"I feel blessed to have a feel of the great enn🌜obling mission of Swami Vivekananda in this place. I appreciate the devotion of the people who are spreading the message of Swamiji through the activities of Vivekananda Kendra," the President, said while recording her impression on the visitors' book.
On December 24, 1892, Vivekananda after arriving at Kanyakumari, swam across to reach the rock in the mid-sea and meditated for three days. The monument was raised to honour the saint.🔯
Murmu visited the Dhyana mandapam inside the𓄧 memorial and sat in meditation for s🌱ome time.
Earlier, the President was received by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ra🦹vi, State IT Minister Mano Thangaraj, Kanyakumari district collector P N Sridhar and other officials, on her arrival at the Government guest house helipad, Kanyakumari, from Kerala.
