RANCHI, June 13 -- Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, accompanied by his wife MLA Kalpana Soren, paid a high-profile visit to the ancient sixteen-armed Maa Diuri Temple in Tamar to seek divine blessings for the state's prosperity.

The visit to this historic Shaktipeeth blending deep spiritual tradition with contemporary political significance, drew massive crowds of locals eager to catch a glimpse of the state's first couple.

The rituals inside the sanctum sanctorum were co-conducted by priest Manoj Panda and chief tribal Pahan Sukhram Ji amid chanting of Vedic mantras.

Unlike conventional Hindu temples, the Deori shrine, located about 60 kilometres from capital Ranchi along the Ranchi-Tata highway, is famous for its harmonious co-existence of...