Thousands of Tibetans and foreign followers gathered at the main Tibetan temple, Tsuglagkhang in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh to offer prayers for the Dalai Lama, informed a press release on Wednesday.
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani along with his son Anant Ambani on Wednesday visited Dwarkadhish Temple in Devbhumi Dwarka to offer prayers.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan offered prayers at Maa Kundheibira Mandir on the ocassion of Vijayadashami festival at Pallahara in Angul district.
During the day, Rajnath Singh who on Monday arrived in Tezpur for a two-day visit to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh attended the wreath-laying ceremony, engaged with the security personnel deployed in the strategically vital Tawang sector, performed Shashtra Puja, held special prayers.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday offered prayers to 'Maa Jwala Devi' at the Jwala Ji temple in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra on 'Vijaya Dashmi' and also, on the ocassion of his birthday.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday went pandal-hopping in his native Odisha, visiting a number of Durga Pujas in Sambalpur district on Maha Navami and offering prayers to the goddess.
On the occasion of 'Maha Navami', the ninth day of Shardiya Navratri, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed 'Kanya Pujan' and offered prayers to 'Matri Shakti' (mother power) by washing the feet of maidens in Gorakhpur on Monday.
During this, the union minister's son Mahanaryaman Scindia also participated in the prayers. Scindia worshipped the Kuldevi and after that, he worshipped the symbol flag of the Scindia royal family and weapons. He also sat on the royal throne.