I bow at the feet of Annamma: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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who was in the city to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for a slew of mobility projects Sunday, invoked Goddess Annamma, considered Bengaluru's patron deity.
"I feel at home as soon as I step on the soil of Karnataka. The culture here, love of the people, and sweetness of the Kannada language touch my heart. First of all, I bow at the feet of the presiding deity of Bengaluru city, Goddess Annamma," the PM said.
Centuries ago, he said, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda laid the foundation of Bengaluru city. "He envisioned a city rooted in tradition while also reaching new heights of progress.
Bengaluru has always lived that spirit and preserved it, and today Bengaluru is realising that very dream," he said.
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According to legend, the local community began to revere Annamma as a symbol of chastity, courage, and protection, and over time, her memory merged with saintly and folk-deity traditions. Her temple at Kempegowda Circle attracts people across faiths and the annual fair, Annamma Jatre, still draws large crowds from the city's older neighbourhoods.
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