Overview

• On July 16, Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri led members of Parliament and officials in reciting the Hanuman Chalisa inside the parliamentary chamber.
• The video capturing the ceremony was posted by the Bageshwar Dham temple’s X account and shows Shastri in saffron robes guiding the devotional chant.
• Attendees from multiple parties joined the chant with eyes closed in a display of cross-party engagement in a religious ceremony.
• The event is part of Shastri’s international tour that previously included spiritual gatherings in Australia, the United States, and Europe.
• Observers have described the parliamentary hymn as an example of religious diplomacy strengthening cultural ties between Britain and India.