Chennai, July 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Tamil Nadu this Sunday to celebrate the birth anniversary of the Chola emperor Rajendra Chola and join the Aadi Thiruvathirai Festival, which is being held from July 23 to July 27, at Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Ariyalur district, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a statement.

"...our PM is set to visit the iconic Gangaikonda Cholapuram on July 27th and will release a commemorative coin honouring one of the greatest emperors of India, Rajendra Chola, marking 1,000 years since his Gangetic conquest, a milestone for Tamil culture & heritage," former state BJP president K Annamalai posted on X.

"This is a historic moment that awaits Tamil Nadu & Bharat," he further said, ad...