The Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool said that a Vedic school would be established at the Harihara Temple, currently under construction in Mauritius, with guidance and suggestions from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), an autonomous body managing the affairs of India’s richest temple.
Dharambeer, along with his wife, was in Tirumala on Wednesday. He visited Sri Venkateswara Veda Vignana Peetham located at Dharmagiri in Tirumala. Earlier he offered prayers in the Hill Shrine of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala.
Following the temple tradition, the Mauritius President offered prayers first in Varaha Swamy temple.
On his arrival at the Mahadwaram of the temple, he was received by the Minister of AP Endowments Anam Ramnarayan Reddy along with TTD Chairman BR Naidu and the TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal. Later he had darshan of the presiding deity as well the Vaikuntha Dwaram. At Ranganayakula Mandapam, he was offered Veda Asheervachanam by the vedic scholars.
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Addressing the gathering at Sri Venkateswara Veda Vignana Peetham, he said that he had risen from the teaching profession to become the President of Mauritius. He emphasized that teachers enjoy immense respect in the society and play a vital role in the development of modern society.
He also said that Mauritius is making dedicated efforts to develop the nation by drawing inspiration from the state of Andhra Pradesh, which is progressing through a blend of culture, tradition, and modern technology.
Subsequently, the faculty members and students of the Vedic school performed collective Veda Parayanam. He recalled that during his visit to attend the World Telugu Conference, he had the opportunity to have darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy along with his family members.
He said that Andhra Pradesh was progressing with a strong foundation of culture, tradition, and modern technology. Taking inspiration from AP, Mauritius too was striving for similar development, he said. He further noted that Indians are at the forefront when it comes to honouring and welcoming guests. Later, the Vedic scholars offered Vedic blessings to the visiting dignitary and presented him with a portrait of Sri Venkateswara Swamy on the occasion.
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