A two-time Olympic medalist Indian Hockey player Vivek Sagar along with his parents on Friday offered prayers at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple and took blessings of Baba Mahakal.
'Bhasma aarti' (offering with ashes) is a famous ritual here. It is performed during the 'Brahma Muhurta' between around 3:30 and 5:30 in the morning. According to religious beliefs, the wishes of the devotee who participates in the Bhasma aarti are fulfilled.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai offered prayers in Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain on the last Monday of the holy month of Savan with Raksha Bandhan also being celebrated on the day
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday offered prayers at Kalkaji Temple after he was released on bail by Supreme Court in Delhi Excise Policy case.
According to the priests, the doors of the temple are opened only once a year on the day of Naag Panchami for 24 hours. Following the tradition, the doors were opened at midnight and after the worship of Lord Nagchandreshwar, devotees have been offering prayers since night here.
President Droupadi Murmu, currently on a three-nation tour, offered prayers at the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple in Fiji's Nadi on Wednesday morning.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday offered prayers and performed pooja at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati and said that he prayed for the well-being and development of the state.
On the auspicious occasion of the Bonalu festival, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya offered prayer at Simhavahini Mahankali temple in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Telangana BJP President and Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, and his family offered prayers at the Mahakali temple in Amberpet on Sunday.
Telangana Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy offered prayers at the Bhagyalakshmi Temple along with his family in Hyderabad on the occasion of the Bonalu festival on Sunday.