Amit Shah offers prayers at Kottai Bhairavar temple in Pudukkottai
He was accompanied by his wife Sonal Shah to the roadside temple for the darshan and puja. Priests at the temple welcomed the couple with shawls and garlands.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah
TIRUCHY: Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Sri Kottai Bhairavar temple at Tirumayam Fort in Pudukkottai on Thursday.
It is said, that usually, the Bhairavar idol faces south in every temple but in Tirumayam Fort the deity faces north. This is termed unusual and powerful. The people from the locality said that it is believed that worshipping Kala Bhairavar facing north would ward off the evils, Sani Dhosham, and get rid of the trouble by enemies. Moreover, offering prayer during on Ashtami day is believed to bring fortune.
On Thursday, Amit Shah along with wife Sonal Shah reached the Thirumayam Fort and offered prayers. The BJP sources said that Amit Shah, was scheduled to visit the temple on April 12 when he was touring Tamil Nadu for election campaign. Since there was heavy rainfall, he could not reach by helicopter from Madurai and so he dropped the plan.
He arrived at Tiruchy by a special flight from where he reached Kanadukathan village in Sivagangai by helicopter and reached the temple in Tirumayam by road. He offered prayers at Sathyamurthy Perumal temple at Thirumayam Fort, Sathyagireeswarar temple, Raja Rajeswari Ambal. After offering prayers at these temples, he proceeded to Bhairavar temple where he was given the temple honour by authorities.
Though several BJP workers assembled at the spot to meet him, Amit Shah avoided and left for Kanadukaathan by road from where he went to Tiruchy. From Tiruchy he left for Tirupati. BJP State president K Annamalai, leaders H Raja, and others accompanied him.
