(Source: shrishivatemple.com)After inaugurating the project for the first Hindu shrine to be built in Abu Dhabi, Prime Minister Modi will visit the Shiva Temple in Muscat on Monday. Also known as Motishwar Mandir, the temple was constructed 109 years ago and is situated near Sultan’s Palace, about 35km from Seeb Airport. (Source: shrishivatemple.com)ALSO READ: Modi in Oman LIVE UpdatesEven though Muscat is a desert, there is a well inside the premises of the Shiva temple that is said to have water throughout the year. The temple has three deities: Shri Adi Motishwar Mahadev Temple, Shri Motishwar Mahadev Temple and Shri Hanumanji Temple. (Source: shrishivatemple.com) During Mahashivaratri, more than 20,000 hindus flock to the temple.

Source: Indian Express February 12, 2018 04:25 UTC