At the grand threefold celebration held at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Ilaiyaraaja’s spiritual music concert took place, which was admired and enjoyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
00:00Viewers, with that now, we are shifting our focus to the top post story of the day, which is Prime Minister Modi in Tiruchirapalli celebrating the thousandth birth anniversary of the Chola King, the Chola Emperor Rajendra Chola I, a great maritime warrior and known for his legacy and contributions rather in the construction and the establishment of a temple.
00:30Like the Ganga Kondai Chola Puram temple in Tamil Nadu. It's a day packed with cultural, historical significance, Tamil pride, Tamil identity and the Prime Minister being at the centre of it all at this given point.
00:47Politically, yes, it is a very important day speaking of how the lens or rather which lens this entire development is being looked at.
00:58But if we speak of history, if we speak of culture, it is also an important day for not just Tamil Nadu itself, but also the rest of the country given the leader that we are celebrating.
01:09Remember, Prime Minister Modi has already conducted a roadshow in Tiruchirapalli right after landing there, post which he also in fact engaged in the religious observances, praying in front of the 13 foot long Shivalinga that is in that very temple, that resides in that very temple.
01:30And yes, we have been bringing you a holistic coverage of the entire day of the developments taking place, one series, one event after the other.
01:39And right now there is a cultural program that is continuing there and we have Anaga Keshav joining us on the broadcast to bring us more details on these very events and festivities that we are getting to see from Tamil Nadu, from Tiruchirapalli specifically at this point.
01:55Tanaga, we see melodious tunes in fact being enjoyed by the Prime Minister at this given point.
02:03Do take us through what you are picking up in terms of how the celebrations are proceeding.
02:08Well, in fact, I see Niani Elia Raja is performing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
02:17You can see Elia Raja donned in a white kurta over there, the top music composer in the entire country.
02:23It's safe to say a true musical genius, Mr. Elia Raja is there in Dangayakonda Cholapuram to perform for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
02:31In fact, after this, we are also expecting a dance performance to be there, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be seated for.
02:38So he is there for a full-on, full-blown folk and art culture from Tamil Nadu.
02:43There is a song, there is a concert going on, post which there will be a dance.
02:48And after that, we believe he is also going to release a coin to commemorate 1,000 years of the Brihadi Sura Temple, the Gangayakonda Cholapuram.
02:56So after that, we believe there is going to be a public meeting as well, where he is set to deliver a speech.
03:02So that is going to be on Prime Minister's agenda.
03:05He is seated over there, seated and listening to Isse Niani Elia Raja perform for him.
03:11Remember, he is a very tall music composer who has come here to perform devotional songs for Prime Minister Modi.
03:18In fact, Modi has also invited 25 Shaivite mutt heads.
03:23Remember, 19 seers were also invited during the Sengol inauguration at the parliament.
03:30And now similarly, 25 such seers from the Shaivite community have been invited for this particular event.
03:40In fact, efforts are also underway.
03:41I am going to interrupt you there just so that we can give our viewers a little bit of this experience as well.
03:47Let's just immerse into this very program and listen in to Elia Raja's compositions.
