Sambalpur, Jan 18: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday visited Samaleswari temple in Odisha's Sambalpur and offered his prayers to Goddess Maa Samlei.

Accompanied by Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra and some local BJP leaders, the Union Minister paid his obeisance to Maa Samlei and inaugurated the newly constructed “Bhoga Mandap” at the temple premises.

Pradhan along with hundreds of devotees ate the “Anna Bhoga” at the temple.

“It is my great fortune to be a part of the Prasad Sevan (prasad offering) for devotees at the temple premises of Goddess Maa Samaleswari, the presiding deity of Sambalpur. I thank all the members of the temple management committee for this initiative,” he posted on social media X.

Later, the Minister graced a women-football tournament, Burla Cup 2025, in the city. He also inaugurated the Sambalpur Book Fair here.

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