Panchkula, Oct. 17 -- Haryana Energy, Transport and Labour Minister Anil Vij on Saturday visited the Mata Mansa Devi temple in Panchkula with his family and offered prayers on the seventh day of Ashwin Navratri, seeking peace, prosperity and the well-being of the people of the state.

Vij performed traditional rituals at the shrine and participated in a havan at the temple's yajna hall, offering oblations and praying for the welfare of Haryana's residents.

Extending Navratri greetings to the people of the state, the minister said he had prayed for the happiness of every family and Haryana's continued development and prosperity.

"It is a privilege to seek the blessings of Mata Mansa Devi on the auspicious occasion of the seventh Navratri. ...