"The temple had opened at 4 am today for the prayers. A lot of devotees are coming here from very far places from Kashi to Dubai.. there is a lot of happiness and excitement among the devotees.." Shukla said while speaking to ANI.
The temple opened its doors on November 15 to mark the start of the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku festival, marking the beginning of the annual pilgrimage season.
Geeta Pradhan, a former member of Uttar Pradesh's Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission and a BJP leader visited the temple to offer prayers on Wednesday. The temple, which had remained closed since 1978, was reopened on December 14 following efforts by the administration.
"We are very happy. With the efforts of Honorable Yogi ji, an ancient temple has been rediscovered with support of the administration. Everyone is here to offer prayers, and there is a wave of happiness among people. Many idols were installed outside the temple, all of which were demolished,
Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is currently in Amritsar for the shoot of his upcoming films with director Aditya Dhar. Amid the ongoing shooting schedule, Dutt and Dhar took some time off work and offered prayers at the Golden Temple on Tuesday. Yami Gautam too joined her husband Aditya Dhar for
Sambhal's Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishan Kumar and District Magistrate (DM) Rajender Pensiya offered prayers at the newly discovered Shiv-Hanuman Temple in the district on Sunday.
BJP National President and Union Minister JP Nadda and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited Mahakaleshwar Temple and offered prayers on Sunday.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlenkar offered prayers at Mahakal temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on Sunday morning.
"People from all over the country offer prayers at the Ajmer Dargah... Even all the Prime Ministers, including PM Modi, offer 'chadar' at the Ajmer Dargah. They are offering 'chadar,' yet members of their party are going to court and creating confusion. What kind of message is being spread?
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 28 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MLA from Sambhal, Nawab Iqbal Mehmood, appealed to people of the Muslim community to offer prayers in their respective areas ahead of Friday prayers at Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district.
The cricketers also participated in the 'Bhasma Aarti' of Baba mahakal performed here on the occasion. They were spotted sitting together in the Nandi hall during the Arti and were engrossed in the devotion of Lord Mahakal.
Ahead of the assembly election results in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Friday morning visited Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple to offer his prayers. Shinde, son of the current Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, represents the Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency.