RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Attends Consecration of New Maa Chinmayi Soundarya Temple in Tripura

Overview

• Bhagwat participated Tuesday in the Prana Pratishtha and Kumbha Abhishekam at Fakira Mura in Mohanpur on the Chinmaya Mission campus, joined by Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy, Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, and Chief Minister Manik Saha.
• The temple features 27 black stone pillars sourced from Tamil Nadu, an open‑roof layout that keeps the sanctum under the sky, a 15‑foot granite idol, and pillars inscribed with verses from Adi Shankaracharya’s Saundarya Lahari.
• Nepalese priests conducted the consecration to adhere to traditional practice, aligning the rituals with Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti.
• Addressing attendees, Bhagwat called temples vital community centers, said India can share Sanatan Dharma’s values globally, and warned of attempts to disturb social harmony.
• Organisers say the shrine will anchor regional pilgrimage and learning, tying into recent heritage investment such as the Rs 54 crore redevelopment of the 524‑year‑old Tripura Sundari temple under the Centre’s PRASHAD scheme with state funding.