Varanasi, March 27 -- On the sacred occasion of Ram Navami, Ajay Rai, the President of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee, visited the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, where he performed worship rituals in accordance with traditional rites.
As he has done every year, Rai also participated in the ''Shri Hanuman Dhwaja Yatra'' (Flag Procession), a tradition that has continued for decades.
This flag procession is regarded as one of Varanasi''s ancient religious traditions, drawing a large number of devotees who participate with immense devotion and enthusiasm.
It is widely believed that by participating in this procession, devotees receive the blessings of ''Pawanputra'' (Son of the Wind) Lord Hanuman and find deliverance from the tribulatio...