Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister D. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday visited Biswanath and Lakhimpur districts. CM Sarma in the morning visited Behali Kali Mandir and offered prayers at the feet of Maa Kali for the well-being of the people of Assam.
Taking to his Twitter CM Sarma wrote, “Offered prayers at the feet of Maa Kali at the historic Behali Kali Mandir for the well-being of the people of Assam. Believed to have been set up to save our society from scourage of cholera, people began worshipping the idol at the temple in 1913 after the epidemic was over.”
Offered prayers at the feet of Maa Kali at the historic Behali Kali Mandir for the well-being of the people of Assam.
Believed to have been set up to save our society from scourage of cholera, people began worshipping the idol at the temple in 1913 after the epidemic was over pic.twitter.com/rPwzUMZpHs
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 29, 2021
After offering his prayer CM Sarma visited one Anganwadi Centre at Behali and interacted with children. He also distributed dry rations to children.
Delighted to have spent some time among the children of Anganwadi Centre of Borkothiabari ICDS project at Behali. Their simplicity & ingenuity touched my heart.
Also distributed take home ration (THR) to 96 children of the area and thanked Anganwadi workers for their good work. pic.twitter.com/QgBmZ0EEJ0
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 29, 2021
Accompanied by former minister Ranjit Dutta and MP Pallab Lochan Das, the Chief Minister also visited flood and erosion hit Batiamari area.
Later, he is scheduled to visit the residence of freedom fighter Kanaklata Baruah and pay floral tribute to the statue of Kanaklata.
Mr. Sarma would also hold two public meetings at Borganag and Gohpur.
