Dynamite News Bhumi Pednekar does a temple pilgrimage around her ancestral home in Goa
Actor Bhumi Pednekar who is currently at her ancestral place Pedne in Goa took the opportunity to do a temple pilgrimage in her village, ahead of the Dussehra festival.
Panaji: Actor Bhumi Pednekar who is currently at her ancestral place Pedne in Goa took the opportunity to do a temple pilgrimage in her village, ahead of the Dussehra festival.
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"Mauli is our Kul Devi in my village in Pedne, where all Pednekars' come from. Her old stone carved statue, which is next to a stream of crystal clear freshwater, is said to have medicinal property. It is at least 400 years old and in the same complex is a newer temple made," she said.
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Explaining further about the temple, the 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' actor said the pilgrimage consists of three temples each one with a specific significance.
"So, the pilgrimage in my village consists of 3 temples. Ravlnath is the 2nd one and shares a compound with my ancestral home in Pedne. Ravlnath temple is at least 300 years old and has our families earliest records. The temple has records since 1,902," she said.
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"It's said lord Ravlnath protects the Pednekar clan. Every Dussehra we have a festival where people from across India come to visit this sacred temple. Bhagwati Devi completes the pilgrimage of the three temples," she added.
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Pednekar completed the pilgrimage as she visited the three temples -- Mauli, Ravlnath, and Bhagwati Devi temples. (ANI)