Overview

• Statues of Tyagaraja Swamigal, Purandara Dasa, and Arunachala Kavi were unveiled at Brihaspati Kund in Tedhi Bazaar during Nirmala Sitharaman’s two-day visit.
• The ceremony featured South Indian rituals and devotional music, with the presence of Sitharaman’s parents noted by organisers.
• Yogi Adityanath announced that the Ram Temple’s four main gates will be named after Shankaracharya, Madhvacharya, Ramanujacharya, and Ramanandacharya.
• Sitharaman described Ayodhya as a symbol of India’s cultural soul and cited its longstanding connection with Karnataka.
• Senior Uttar Pradesh ministers and Ram Janmabhoomi Trust leaders attended, as officials highlighted recent beautification at Brihaspati Kund.