PM Modi's gift to Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron

Published By : Admin | November 13, 2015 | 15:15 IST
PM Modi presents PM Cameron a specially handcrafted pair of bookends made of wood, marble and silver
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PM Modi presents Aranmula metal mirror, a unique GI protected handicraft from Kerala, and some pashmina stoles to First Lady of Britain

The Prime Minister today presented British Prime Minister David Cameron a specially handcrafted pair of bookends made of wood, marble and silver.

The centerpiece of each of these bookends is a silver bell, an object of rich symbolism relating to inner wisdom and tidings, which has a verse from the Bhagavad Gita etched in Sanskrit, along with its English meaning along the inside rim.

Taken from Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita, these verses (15-16) describe the ultimate underlying reality. Each bell has one verse etched on it.

Without all beings, yet within; immovable yet moving; so subtle that it cannot be perceived; so far yet so near It is. (Verse 15)

It is indivisible yet appears divided in all beings. Know it to be the creator, the preserver and the destroyer. (Verse 16)

In addition, in view of Prime Minister Cameron’s fondness for Robert Graves’ work on World War I Goodbye to All That, the Prime Minister also presented to him David Omissi’s Indian Voices of the Great War.

For the First Lady, the Prime Minister presented Aranmula metal mirror, a unique GI protected handicraft from Kerala, and some pashmina stoles.

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today conveyed his wishes to all citizens on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.

The Prime Minister emphasized that Makar Sankranti is a festival that reflects the richness of Indian culture and traditions, symbolizing harmony, prosperity, and the spirit of togetherness. He expressed hope that the sweetness of til and gur will bring joy and success into the lives of all, while invoking the blessings of Surya Dev for the welfare of the nation.
Shri Modi also shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam invoking the blessings of Lord Surya, highlighting the spiritual significance of the festival.

In separate posts on X, Shri Modi wrote:

“सभी देशवासियों को मकर संक्रांति की असीम शुभकामनाएं। तिल और गुड़ की मिठास से भरा भारतीय संस्कृति एवं परंपरा का यह दिव्य अवसर हर किसी के जीवन में प्रसन्नता, संपन्नता और सफलता लेकर आए। सूर्यदेव सबका कल्याण करें।”

“संक्रांति के इस पावन अवसर को देश के विभिन्न हिस्सों में स्थानीय रीति-रिवाजों के अनुसार मनाया जाता है। मैं सूर्यदेव से सबके सुख-सौभाग्य और उत्तम स्वास्थ्य की कामना करता हूं।

सूर्यो देवो दिवं गच्छेत् मकरस्थो रविः प्रभुः।

उत्तरायणे महापुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्॥”