PM Modi Dedicates The Shri Mahakal Lok Corridor To The Nation

As the chant of the names of Mahadev echoed thorough the entire premise, Prime minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Shri Mahakal corridor to the nation this evening.

After offering prayers and participating in the rituals at the temple of Mahakaleshwar, PM Modi unravelled an installation of a Shivalinga made of rudraksh beads and declared the corridor open.

The corridor is the longest temple corridor in the country. The portion inaugurated today is the phase I of the two phase project that is being developed at a total cost of Rs 856 crore.

The new corridor measures over 900 m in length, and is dotted with 108 ornate sandstone columns bearing decorative 'Trishul' (tridents) on top and 'mudras' (symbolic hand gesture) of Lord Shiva on its faces, gushing fountains surrounded by sculptures of the deity and 53 illuminated murals depicting stories from Shiv Puran.

There are also 28 panels on seven pedestals bearing sculptures of 'Saptrishis' in a circle, and a massive 111-ft long Shiv Vivah mural at the lower deck of Rudrasagar lakefront. Around 400 sculptors worked on carving sandstones to endow them with embellishments.

Two majestic gateways -- Nandi Dwar and Pinaki Dwar -- separated by a short distance, have been erected near the starting point of the corridor, which winds its way to the entrance of the ancient temple.

With inputs from PTI.