Overview

• Gupta conducted the Rudrabhishek with milk, ghee, curd, sugar and holy water on the last Monday of Shravan to pray for Delhi’s prosperity, health and spiritual peace
• The ritual at Baidyanath Mahadev Temple in Ashok Vihar preceded the start of the Delhi Assembly session as she sought divine blessings before attending the House
• She framed devotion and service as twin pillars of societal progress and described Shravan worship as a means to awaken inner purity and inspire public service
• Gupta reaffirmed that her government places the highest priority on the sanctity of religious sites and the sentiments of devotees under its cultural agenda
• Her administration has set up special service camps across Delhi for the Kanwar Yatra, providing drinking water, medical aid, resting zones and security to pilgrims