In the last part of his journey to Ayodhya to open the Ram Temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday prayed at the Kothandaramaswamy temple and visited Arichal Munai, starting point of the Ram Setu — a mythical bridge believed to be built for Lord Ram to travel to Sri Lanka to rescue Sita from Ravana — before leaving Tamil Nadu after a two-day religious tour of the state.

In the past two days, Modi visited temples in Tamil Nadu’s Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli and Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram on his journey to religious landmarks where Lord Ram is believed to have stayed. Arisal Munai is the last point on the Indian mainland.

Videos showed Modi on a chair by the beach, practising pranayama (breathing exercises). “Had the opportunity to be at Arichal Munai, which holds a special significance in Prabhu Shri Ram’s life. It is the starting point of the Ram Setu,” Modi posted on X (previously Twitter).