The Sannidhanam opened on November 16 for the 2024-25 pilgrimage season. Since then, the flow of devotees has remained consistently high. As per data available till 7 pm on November 21, a total of 4,94,151 pilgrims have had darshan at the shrine.
Jaydev Shukla, priest of the Lakshminarayan Temple in Lenasia expressed happiness following his meeting with PM Modi and mentioned that he emphasised various issues, including language, and promoting the Indian diaspora to visit India every year.
The atmosphere echoed with devotees' chants and the recitation of Vedic hymns. To welcome the doli, the temple committee decorated the Omkareshwar Temple with 8 quintals of marigold flowers.
He also offered prayers at the temple and wished for the prosperity and well-being of the people of the state. The CM also received blessings from Juna Akhada's Mahamandleshwar Swami Yatindranand Giri Maharaj.
The three-day ritual, observed annually during the holy month of Margasira, began on Wednesday as the lunar calendar entered Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi. The festival holds deep religious significance, signifying ancestral remembrance and divine offering, with Lord Jagannath and his siblin
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, accompanied by his wife Gota Dhami, attended a programme organised by Jeevan Deep Seva Nyas in Roorkee on November 21. He offered prayers at the temple and wished for the prosperity and well-being of the state's people.
The flag hoisting ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, according to General Secretary of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai.
Marking their 20th wedding anniversary, actor Zayed Khan and his wife Malaika visited the Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, a place they chose because it was the favourite shrine of Zayed's mother, Zarine Khan, who passed away recently.