Agartala, Sep 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, inaugurated the redeveloped Tripureswari temple in Tripura's Gomati district and offered prayers at the shrine.

Governor N Indrasena Reddy, Chief Minister Manik Saha and senior government officials were present at the programme.

Amid sweltering heat, thousands of people gathered outside the temple to catch a glimpse of the Modi.

"On the first day of Navratri and when the divine Durga Puja season is underway, had the opportunity to pray at the Mata Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur, Tripura. Prayed for the well-being and prosperity of my fellow Indians," the Prime Minister wrote in a micro-blogging website.

The over 500-year-old temple, one of the 51 'Shakti Peethas', has been redeveloped under the Centre's PRASAD (Pilgrimage R

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