Kurukshetra (Balwinder Singh): President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at the revered Maa Bhadrakali Shaktipeeth in Kurukshetra, Haryana, on Sunday, seeking the happiness, peace, prosperity and well-being of the people across the country.
Murmu visited the temple on November 1, where she performed traditional rituals and prayed to the goddess. Haryana Governor Prof Asim Kumar Ghosh, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Shaktipeeth chairperson Pandit Satpal Sharma welcomed the President upon her arrival at the temple complex.
Describing her experience at the shrine, Murmu said she felt immense peace and energy at the temple, calling it an important centre of faith and Sanatan culture.
President Performs Rituals At Maa Bhadrakali Temple
During the visit, Murmu first offered prayers at the ancient Devi Koop located within the temple complex. She followed traditional rituals and circumambulated the temple before proceeding to the sanctum sanctorum.
Inside the shrine, the President performed puja and aarti and offered prayers amid the chanting of Vedic mantras. She presented panchamrit, panchmeva, a coconut and a chunari to the goddess.
Temple priests conducted special prayers for the welfare of the country, while chants of “Jai Mata Di” resonated throughout the premises.
Temple Authorities Brief President On Shaktipeeth’s History
Following the prayers, Pandit Satpal Sharma presented Murmu with a trident symbolising divine power, an idol of the goddess and a chunari. He also offered her prasad and the blessings of Maa Bhadrakali.
Sharma briefed the President on the temple’s history and religious significance. According to the temple’s traditional account, the shrine is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths, where the right knee of Goddess Sati is believed to have fallen.
The temple is also associated with the Mahabharata. According to religious tradition, the Pandavas worshipped the goddess here before the Kurukshetra war, seeking victory.
