Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday not only sought to put an end to the confusion over authenticity of the birthplace of Lord Anjaneya, but also directed the authorities concerned to begin construction work within four months on developing Anjanadri, the birthplace, as an international pilgrimage centre.
The Chief Minister, who held consultations with elected representatives and officials on development of Anjanadri for which ₹100 crore has been granted in the State budget, maintained that no better evidence is needed than the historical faith of people for thousands of years on Anjanadri being Anjaneya’s birthplace.
“There is no need to declare that Anjaneya was born in Anjanadri Hill. There can be no more important evidence than that of Kishkinda [mentioned in the Ramayana epic]. Some people might be making controversial statements about the birthplace of Lord Anjaneya. But, the fact is that he was born in Kishkinda which is the Anjanadri Hill. I will repeat it a thousand times,” Mr. Bommai said during his visit to Anjanadri Hill at Gangavathi taluk in Koppal district on Monday.
