C T Online Desk: Visiting Mauritius president Prithvirajsing Roopun and his wife Sayukta Roopun visited the Dhakeshwari National Temple in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday morning.
He also offered prayers at the temple during his 40 minute visit.
‘Mauritius president Prithvirajsing Roopun reached the temple at about 7:30am. He was welcomed with blowing of conch shell, ulu dhawni,’ Manindra Kumar Nath, president of Mahanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee, said.
He said that five other delegates accompanied the Mauritius president on the occasion.
After offering puja at the temple, Prithvirajsing Roopun, his wife and other delegates received prashad.
During the visit, the temple authorities greeted Prithvirajsing Roopun giving an uttorio (celebratory scarf) and gifted a crest designed with replica of ‘Dhakeshwari Ma’.
Prithvirajsing Roopun exchanged greetings with the leaders and joined a photo session on the occasion.
He left the temple premises about 8:10am.
The Mauritius president arrived in Dhaka on Thursday on a four-day official visit to join the ‘Sixth Indian Ocean Conference 2023’ hosted by Bangladesh as well as bilateral programmes.
