Guwahati: President Ram Nath Kovind and
his wife Savita Kovind today paid obeisance at the Kamakhya
temple, the ancient Shaktipeeth shrine atop Nilachal hill
here.
Kovind is on a three-day visit to the north east, his
first since assuming office.
The president and his wife accompanied by Governor
Jagdish Mukhi and high officials went to the temple in the
morning and spent nearly 45 minutes there. They offered puja
to Goddess Kamakhya participated in different rituals of the
temple, like the Kumari Puja for which three girls were
arranged.
The president then left for Imphal to open the North
East Development Summit.
Yesterday Kovind had graced the concluding day's
function of Namami Barak Festival in Silchar and attended a
civic reception at Gauhati University.
