Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren worshiped Lord Hanuman, marking the holy festival of Ram Navami inside the official residence in Ranchi on Sunday.

The Soren couple, who reside in an adjacent official residence, came to the temple located inside the official residence of the CM and garlanded the idol of the Lord Hanuman and offered prayers to Him, a revered deity in Hinduism celebrated for his unwavering loyalty and strength, and is a central figure in the Ramayan.

Lord Hanuman, who is known as a divine loyal of the Lord Ram whose birth day is marked by celebration of the Rambavmi across India, Indonesia and Thailand, has linked with Anjani village in Gumla, Jharkhand. As per belief among Adivasis, Anjani was mother of Lord Hanuman who resided in this village.

As such scores of Adivasis worship Lord Hanuman on the Ramnavmi, recognised as the birth day of Bhagwan Ram.

By offering prayers to the Lord Hanuman, both CM Hemant Soren and his wife and MLA Kalpana Soren have shown their