Varanasi: The 644th birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas on Saturday saw Union oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav visiting Seer Goverdhanpur to offer prayers to the saint.
The celebrations had been toned down due to Covid protocol, but that did not deter political leaders from making a beeline to the temple at the birthplace of Sant Ravidas, who has a large following among dalits.
Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan was the first to reach Ravidas temple with BJP leaders to offer prayers. He also sat at the feet of Shri Guru Ravidas Janmasthal Charitable Trust’s chairman and head of All India Ravidasiya Dharm, Sant Niranjan Das, to seek his blessings.
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