India will once again become 'vishwa guru': Bhagwat

He was in the district to visit the Ramrekha dham.

The RSS leader offered prayers at the famous dham. He said he had heard about the holy place and was lucky to visit the same.

He also addressed the office-bearers and members of Dham Vikas Samiti, Hindu Dharma Raksha Samiti and Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

"Bharat ek din phir vishwa guru banega (India once again will become leader of the world)," Bhagwat said.

Bhagwat visited Ramrekha dham after being invited by Mahant Umakant ji Maharaj of the dham a few months ago.

The Jharkhand government has taken the responsibility of developing the dham after according it the status of state-level pilgrimage centre.

Legend has it that Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman had spent some days at Ramrekha dham during their 14-year exile in the forest.

Their idols are placed in a huge cave there. Thousands of pilgrims congregate in the month of Kartik (November) at the dham.