The entire project to convert the giant banyan tree into a religious tourism site is worth INR 14.96 crore and the Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board has been asked to complete the project in the stipulated time
A Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office statement said that on directions of PM Modi, the ‘Kantharpur Mahakali Vad’ is being developed by Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board as a tourism site. The first phase of development works worth INR 6 crore has been taken up which includes works like landscaping, meditation spaces, exhibition halls, pathways and gathering area.
The entire project to convert the giant banyan tree into a religious tourism site is worth INR 14.96 crore and the Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board has been asked to complete the project in the stipulated time.
The ‘Kantharpur Vad’ is said to be around 500 years old, and it is also known as ‘Mini Kabirvad’. A large number of devotees visit the place, as a temple of goddess Mahakali is also located under the tree. The area of the banyan tree is spread across over half an acre, the government release said.
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