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MAHAKAL LOK PROJECT NATION
FEATURES OF INDIA'S GRANDEST CORRIDOR

PRIME MINISTER MODI IS REBUILDING THE STRUCTURES IN THEIR

FULL SPLENDOUR THAT WERE DESTROYED BY THE INVADERS

What we lost during the era of slavery, RAM TEMPLE IN AYODHYA SOMNATH TEMPLE COMPLEX
India is now restoring. From Kashmir
to Kedarnath, Kashi Vishwanath to Prime Minister Modi laid the It is said that several emperors,
Somnath and Ujjain, there are many foundation stone of Ram Lalla's including Mahmud Ghazni and
such landmarks in this journey that grand temple as soon as the Aurangzeb, attacked the Somnath
have worked to restore the pride years-old dispute over Ram temple several times. PM Narendra
of India. Prime Minister Modi says, Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya Modi began its reconstruction while
"The soil of this country is somewhat ended. The infrastructure in and serving as Chief Minister of Gujarat.
different from the rest of the world. around the Saryu River is being He launched three major projects
If Aurangzeb comes here, Shivaji redeveloped. Work is going on to in the Somnath Temple Complex in
also stands up. If any Salar Masood develop Ayodhya as a smart city. August 2021, including the Darshan
moves here, then brave warriors like Work is being done to give a grand Path and Exhibition Centre, and laid
King Suheldev will show him the look to Ayodhya as a centre of the foundation stone for the Parvati
power of our unity." global tourism. Temple.

KASHI VISHWANATH CORRIDOR UJJAIN'S MAHAKAL LOK PATH
The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb is said to have demolished Iltutmish, the ruler of the Slave dynasty, is said to
this temple in 1669. In 1780, it was rebuilt by Rajmata Ahilya have attacked and destroyed the Mahakal temple
Bai Holkar. A railway line is to be built along with an all- in 1234. At that time, the priests hid the Mahakal
weather road network under this project. The work on the Jyotirlinga in the pool. In 1734, Ranoji Scindia
railway line from Rishikesh to Karnprayag has started. It will got this temple rebuilt. After about 280 years, the
be completed by 2025. In March 2019, Prime Minister Modi establishment of Mahakal Lok was envisaged
laid the foundation stone of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor with the Smart City Project. On October 11, Prime
project worth about Rs 800 crore. In December 2021, its first Minister Modi inaugurated its first phase.
phase was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi.
CHAR DHAM PROJECT KEDARNATH DHAM

The foundation stone of this project connecting Kedarnath, Prime Minister Modi is the most frequent visitor to
Badrinath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri was laid by Prime Kedarnath. Following the disaster, he launched the
Minister Modi in December 2016. A railway line is to be Kedarnath Renovation Project to restore Kedarnath
built along with an all-weather road network under this Dham to its former glory. Along with the reconstruction
project. The work on the railway line from Rishikesh to of Adi Guru Shankaracharya Samadhi, the damaged
Karnprayag has started. It will be completed by 2025. corridors have been rebuilt here.

KASHMIR
Following the exodus of lakhs of Hindus from the Valley during the militancy period in 1990, many places of worship
were either closed or damaged.After the removal of Article 370, these places of worship were again given a grand look.
The doors of the Sheetalnath temple were reopened in February 2021.

there is divine energy in every corner. There are thousands of years, Ujjain has led India's affluence
84 Shivlingas, representing the 84 ‘kalpas’ of the and prosperity, knowledge and dignity, civilization,
time cycle. There are 4 Mahaviras, 6 Vinayakas, 8 and literature. The architecture, splendour, craft, and
Bhairavas, Ashtamatrikas, 9 Navagrahas, 10 Vishnus, beauty of this city can be found in "Meghadutam" of
11 Rudras, 12 Adityas, 24 Devis, and 88 Tirthas. At the great poet Kalidas. Ujjain's culture and traditions
its centre is Rajadhiraj Kaladhiraja Mahakal. In a can be found in the poetry of poets like Banabhatta.
way, our sages have symbolically established the Moreover, medieval writers have also praised its
energy of our entire universe in Ujjain. As a result, for architecture.

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