Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu along with his wife Usha Naidu reached the temple town of Ayodhya on Friday and offered prayers to Lord Ram at the Ram Janmabhoomi site amidst the chanting of hymns by priests.
The vice-president and his wife reached Ayodhya from Lucknow on a special train. They were received at Ayodhya railway station by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, Faizabad MP Lallu Singh and other public representatives.
He was accompanied by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh Smt Anandiben Patel and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya.
Naidu also visited the famous Hanumangarhi temple and offered prayers there.
In a note in the visitor's book of the Ram temple, Naidu said he felt 'blessed' after the visit to the shrine.
After offering prayers to Lord Ram, Naidu also worshipped the flag installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the proposed Ram temple.
Naidu and his wife went straight to the Ram Janmabhoomi site from the railway station and were welcomed by priests amid the chanting of Vedic hymns.