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President Droupadi Murmu offers prayers at Adishakti Maa Mahamaya Devi Temple wishing happiness, peace, and well-being of the citizens of the country

Raipur (thestates.news) |President Droupadi Murmu visited Adishakti Maa Mahamaya Devi Temple located in the historical and religious city Ratanpur on Friday.  She duly offered prayers and wished for the happiness, peace  and well-being of the citizens of the country. The President  Droupadi Murmu visited the temple of Mahamaya Devi located at Ratanpur for the first time. The Rajsi Shringaar of Maa Mahamaya Devi was done on this occasion. Governor Shri Biswabhushan Harichandan, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Union Minister of State for Tribal Development Renuka Singh were also present on this occasion.

Notably, the historical and religious city Ratanpur has a glorious history. King Ratandev I, the ruler of the Kalchuri dynasty, made Ratanpur his capital and built the temple of Adishakti Maa Mahamaya Devi  here.  This temple was built in the 11th century.  Maa Mahamaya was the Kuldevi of the kings of the Kalchuri dynasty of the Ratanpur branch. A grand fair is organized here in both  Navratri, where people from every district of the state come and visit Maa Mahamaya devi temple.