Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann visited Ayodhya today (February 12) along with their families to seek the blessings of Lord Ram in the newly built temple.
"Reaching Ayodhya today with my parents and my wife, I had the privilege of having the divine darshan of Ram Lalla ji in the Shri Ram temple. Bhagwant ji and his family were also present on this occasion. Everyone together had darshan of Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram Ji and prayed for the progress of the country and the welfare of all humanity," Kejriwal posted on X.
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"I felt an indescribable calm after offering prayers to Ram Lalla... Lakhs of devotees visit here every day, and it is indeed heartwarming to see the love and devotion people carry. I prayed for the welfare of all," he said.
Kejriwal was earlier invited to the January 22 consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at the temple but had said that he wanted to visit the temple later with his family. "Kejriwal and Mann will be going to Ayodhya tomorrow. They will be accompanied by their families also," a source earlier said on Sunday.
While Kejriwal did not attend the consecration ceremony on January 22, the AAP had organised a series of events in the national capital to celebrate the occasion. From organising shobha yatras to Sundar Kand recitals, the party had marked the day with several of its leaders participating in them.
Talking about skipping the Ayodhya event, Kejriwal had last month said, "I got a letter that said only one person was allowed (for the ceremony) due to security reasons. They said a team will come to give a personal invitation but no one came."
"I want to visit for a darshan of Ram Lalla along with my wife and children. My parents are also longing for a darshan of Ram Lalla. I will visit after the January 22 ceremony along with my wife, children and parents," he had said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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