Surat, Oct. 25 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the ISKCON Varachha Temple, being built at an estimated cost of Rs 125 crore at Kosmada in Surat, and called upon citizens to link devotion with social responsibility and nation-building.

During the grand ceremony, the Chief Minister performed rituals to worship the foundation stones and offered oblations at the Narsingh Yagna.

Addressing the gathering, CM Patel noted that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi" (Development alongside Heritage), the country is actively preserving its cultural and spiritual heritage along with modern development.

He highlighted that under the Prime Minister's leadership, compr...