Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered prayers at the Shreenathji Temple in Manama, shortly before he left for France to attend the G7 summit.
While in the UAE, the leader had made a "special purchase" using his RuPay card to offer as 'prasad' (religious offering) at the temple.
The purchase was made from what appeared to be an Indian sweets shop in the UAE.
Spent time at Bahrain’s Shreenathji Temple. This is among the oldest temples in the region and manifests the strong ties between India and Bahrain.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 25, 2019
Here are some blessed moments from the temple. pic.twitter.com/InRdOl65Nv
"Thank you Bahrain for the warmth and affection PM @narendramodi concludes his historic visit with prayers at the 200-year-old Shreenathji Temple in #Manama, the oldest temple in the region. The temple reflects the pluralism of Bahraini society," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar wrote on Twitter.
PM @narendramodi concludes his historic visit with prayers at the 200 years old Shreenathji Temple in #Manama, the oldest temple in the region. The temple reflects the pluralism of Bahraini society. pic.twitter.com/no1fei2UPs
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 25, 2019
The Prime Minister was on the last leg of his three-nation tour.
His visit to Bahrain marked the first by an Indian Prime Minister to the country.
During his stay, he held a bilateral meeting with his Bahraini counterpart, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, following which a string of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) was exchanged in the fields of culture, space, solar energy and on the roll-out of RuPay card.
The visit to the Shreenathji Temple was the last planned engagement by Prime Minister Modi in Bahrain and marked the successful completion of his three nation-tour.
The tour came ahead of the G7 summit in Biarritz, where India has been invited as a partner country.
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