On a visit to his home state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned 69 on Tuesday, offered prayers to goddess Narma at Sardar Sarovar dam. Accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, PM Modi offered prayers as part of state government's Namami Devi Narme Mahotsav celebrations. se celebrations are being held to mark dam receiving water to its full capacity.

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Modi offers prayers at Sardar Sarovar Dam

PM Modi offered prayers and performed rituals at Sardar Sarovar Dam. PM Modi was assisted by a priest in prayers. visuals show PM Modi performing all rituals. Watch video here:

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Modi also visited Butterfly Garden in Keviya and named saffron coloured plain tiger butterfly as state butterfly. Modi began day with a visit to Statue of Unity and Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narma. Statue of Unity, billed as tallest in world, was inaugurated by him on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary on October 31, last year. He also tweeted a video of statue, taken from his helicopter.

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PM Modi attends Namami Narme

Modi arrived at Keviya on Tuesday morning to take part in 'Namami Narme' festival being celebrated by Gujarat government to mark filling up of dam to its full reservoir level of 138.68 metres. For first time since height of dam was raised in 2017, water level reached its highest peak at 138.68 metres on Sunday evening. Modi along with Rupani, n performed 'puja' at dam site to welcome  water of river Narma, lifeline of Gujarat. PM, who would be dressing a garing near dam, also visited various developmental projects being carried out near dam and Statue of Unity to boost tourism.

se projects include river rafting, a jungle safari park, a butterfly park and Ekta Nursery, an official said. Modi also visited Khalvani Eco-Tourism site. In safari, he reportedly spotted deer. He also visited Dutt Mandir at nearby Garudeshwar vill on banks of Narma.

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