RSS chief on 2-day visit to Tripura, to inaugurate temple

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday commenced his two-day visit to Tripura, during which he will inaugurate a temple in Mohanpur area, an office-bearer of the organisation said. The Maa Soundarya Chinmayi temple, dedicated to Goddess Tripura Sundari, is located on the campus of Chinmaya Mission, a religious organisation, in West Tripura district. The sanctum sanctorum has been built with 27 black stone pillars procured from Tamil Nadu. ''RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat arrived here on Monday to inaugurate a temple at Fakirmura in Mohanpur subdivision of West Tripura district on Tuesday,'' RSS Tripura prant pracharak Tapas Roy said. Tripura Governor Indrasena Reddy and his Maharashtra counterpart Jishnu Dev Varma, and Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha will also be present during the consecration ceremony. Bhagwat, who is scheduled to stay at Seva Dam, the RSS state headquarters located in West Tripura, will leave the state after the temple's inauguration.