Guest guest Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 Shekhawat offers prayers at Shirdi Maharashtra, India Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, Sep 19 : Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat today offered prayers at the famous Shirdi temple here. Mr Shekhawat, who arrived at the shrine at 1100 hrs, spent nearly half-an-hour there. He was welcomed by the President of the Shirdi Saibaba Trust Jayant Shashane. Mr Shekhawat said he had always been a devotee of the Saibaba and added that this was his second visit to the temple after becoming the Vice President. He said he used to visit the shrine when he was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Stating that it was a place of worship for people belonging to different faiths, he said the temple symbolised unity. The Vice-President, who left Shirdi at 1400 hrs, was presented with an idol of the Saibaba and a shawl by trustee Ashok Khambekar. http://www.123bharath.com/maharashtra-india-news/? action=fullnews&id=21384 © 2003-2005 123bharath.com, All rights reserved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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