Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th August 2019 launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital. Modi is currently on a two-day visit to the Gulf nation.
The facelift for the Shreenathji (Shree Krishna) temple in Manama will kick off later this year. The $4.2 million redevelopment project will be on a piece of land measuring 16,500 square feet and the new four-floor structure covering 45,000 square feet will have an overall height of 30 meters.
It is to be noted that this is the first-ever visit by an Indian PM to the country of Bahrain.
About Bahrain:
- Bahrain is officially known as the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- It is an island country in the Persian Gulf.
- Bahrain comprises a small archipelago centred around Bahrain Island which is situated between the Qatar peninsula and the north-eastern coast of Saudi Arabia.
- Capital: Manama
- Largest City: Manama
- Prime Minister: Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
- Currency: Bharaini Dinar