On the auspicious occasion of Shiv Navratri, a devotee from Surat, Gujarat, has offered a silver trident weighing approximately 1.5 kg to Lord Mahakal at the revered Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain.
He described the festival as a confluence of faith, devotion, and art. The Mahotsav organised by the state government's Tourism Department, this Mahotsav is themed "Kala Dwara Aaradhana" (Worship Through Art).
Earlier on Saturday, Union Minister Puri visited the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj accompanied by his wife Lakshmi Puri, former UN Assistant Secretary-General, and took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam.
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi, after visiting Ayodhya and having darshan of Ramlalla ji, expressed gratitude and prays for the prosperity of Odisha. He pledges to work towards making Odisha a prosperous and progressive state.
Newly elected CM Rekha Gupta offered prayers at the Jhandewalan Temple in New Delhi ahead of the first session of the eighth legislative assembly session.
After offering prayers at the temple, while speaking to ANI, CM Majhi expressed his gratitude and said, "I had the fortune of visiting here today... By God's grace and the efforts of PM Modi, the progress of the nation is going upward."
On this occasion, Majhi spoke to ANI about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Viksit Bharat' mission and highlighted that he prayed to Lord Hanuman for the progress of Odisha, stating that the state would serve as a driving force for the development of the country.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday offered prayers at the temples of Mahasu Maharaj and Bashik Maharaj Mahendrath in Hanol, Dehradun district seeking prosperity, progress, and development for the state.