By Our Correspondent
PHULABANI/BHUBANESWAR: The 73-year-old woman , Tula Behera, who eked out a living by begging did not think twice before parting with her life savings of Rs 1 lakh as a donation to the Shree Lord Jagannath Temple located in Puri in Odisha, was on Saturday, got delighted after she asked to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election meeting in Kandhamal.
‘A mother came and greeted me. When I found out about her, she is begging Mata Tula Behera. He has nothing but donated lakhs of rupees to Shree Mandir by begging. I am very happy to meet Tula Behera today,”Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
Tula Behera from Chauliaganj in Cuttack has lived on alms donated by the devotees visiting the Jagannath, Sai and Shiva temples in Phulbani for the last 40 years.
The day Tula realised that her saving has reached Rs 1.20 lakh, she and her daughter had decided to donate Rs 1 lakh to the Jagannath temple towards construction of a guest house for the saints.
