Mirzapur, 11

March (HS): An amazing scene of devotion and faith was witnessed on Wednesday

morning at the ancient Badi Sheetla Mata Temple located in Adalpura of Chunar

area of Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. State government's Cabinet

Minister Swatantra Dev Singh reached the temple early in the morning and

received blessings by seeing and worshipping Mother Sheetla as per the rituals.

Upon reaching the temple premises, he first bowed his head at the feet of Mata

Rani and performed puja. The priests performed the puja as per the rituals

amidst chanting of Vedic mantras.

During

this, the minister prayed for happiness, prosperity, peace and welfare of the

state and the country. People welcomed minister and many devotees also visited

and worshipped with him in the temple premises. The minister also accepted the

greetings of the devotees and wished happiness and prosperity for everyone.

He said

that Mirzapur is a sacred land of faith and spirituality. This ancient shrine

of Mother Shitala is a major center of faith for devotees, where devotees from

far and wide come to visit the Mother Goddess. After visiting the temple, the

Minister met with the people present there and discussed issues related to the

development and public welfare of the area. Local public representatives,

administrative officials, and a large number of devotees were present. The

administration was also on alert regarding the Cabinet Minister's visit to the

temple.

Extensive

security arrangements were made, due to which the darshan and puja ceremony

concluded peacefully. After the Minister's darshan and puja, long queues of

devotees once again formed in the temple premises, and a religious atmosphere

prevailed throughout the area.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi