Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offered prayers at the Seetha Amman Temple, also known as the Ashok Vatika Sita Temple, in Nuwara Eliya district, Sri Lanka, on 10 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@rajnathsingh)
The Seetha Amman Temple in Nuwara Eliya, also called the Ashok Vatika Sita Temple, is regarded as one of the key Hindu pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka, traditionally linked to the Ramayana narrative. (Photo: NationPress/X/@rajnathsingh)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Sri Lanka on 10 September 2026 included a stop at the Seetha Amman Temple in Nuwara Eliya, combining diplomatic engagement with a gesture of cultural and religious significance. (Photo: NationPress/X/@rajnathsingh)
Concluding his temple visit, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offered prayers at the Seetha Amman Temple in Nuwara Eliya district, Sri Lanka — a revered Hindu shrine associated with the goddess Sita — on 10 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@rajnathsingh)