'Divine coincidence': PM Modi's Ram Setu darshan happens as Surya Tilak takes place in Ayodhya

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared a video showing an aerial glimpse of the Ram Setu , describing the moment as a "divine coincidence", as it coincided with his virtual viewing of the Surya Tilak ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami .

The prime minister posted the video on X while en route back to India after concluding his visit to Sri Lanka.

"Today, on the holy occasion of Ram Navami, while returning from Sri Lanka, I had a divine view of Ram Setu from the sky. By divine coincidence, while I was viewing Ram Setu, I also got the privilege of viewing the Surya Tilak of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. I pray that may Lord Shri Ram 's blessings be upon all of us," PM Modi wrote in a post on X.

आज रामनवमी के पावन अवसर पर श्रीलंका से वापस आते समय आकाश से रामसेतु के दिव्य दर्शन हुए। ईश्वरीय संयोग से मैं जिस समय रामसेतु के दर्शन कर रहा था, उसी समय मुझे अयोध्या में रामलला के सूर्य तिलक के दर्शन का भी सौभाग्य मिला। मेरी प्रार्थना है, हम सभी पर प्रभु श्रीराम की कृपा बनी रहे। pic.twitter.com/trG5fgfv5f

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 6, 2025

Earlier today, PM Modi visited the historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple in Sri Lanka's Anuradhapura, where he offered prayers and sought blessings from the chief priest. He was accompanied by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

"Offered prayers at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura with President Dissanayake. It's a deeply humbling moment to be at one of the most revered sites in Buddhism," PM Modi said in an X post.

"It is a living symbol of peace, enlightenment and spiritual continuity. May the teachings of Lord Buddha always guide us," he added.

PM Modi and Dissanayake jointly launched several projects today in Sri Lanka that included two railway projects built with Indian assistance.