Watch: Virat Kohli And Anushka Sharma Visit Ayodhya's Ram Mandir & Hanuman Garhi
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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma visited and offered prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma visited Ayodhya's Ram Mandir and Hanuman Garhi temple on Sunday to offer prayers, the video of which is viral on social media.
A video of the couple at the temple surfaced online on Sunday, which shows the star pair dressed simply and keeping a low profile. Virat wore an off-white kurta, while Anushka wore a lavender suit.
During their visit, they also met Sanjay Das, the successor of Mahant Gyan Das of Hanuman Garhi and the national president of the Sankat Mochan Sena. Senior priest Hemant Das of Hanuman Garhi facilitated their darshan and rituals.
'Kohli & Anushka have a deep love for spirituality, culture, God and Sanatana Dharma. They visited Lord Ram Lalla & then took blessings from Lord Hanuman – They also discussed spirituality & mythological things here", Sanjay Das was quoted as saying by ANI.
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#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli, along with his wife and actor Anushka Sharma, visited and offered prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya. pic.twitter.com/pJAGntObsE — ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2025
Ayodhya, UP: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma visited Ayodhya Dham, where they offered prayers at Ram Lalla and Hanumangarhi. During this, they also met Mahant Sanjay Das Ji Maharaj and took blessings. pic.twitter.com/fwavqHsAdB — IANS (@ians_india) May 25, 2025
A few days earlier, the couple had sought blessings from Shri Premanand Govind Sharan Ji Maharaj. They regularly attend his satsangs with their children, Vamika and Akaay.
This marked their second visit to Vrindavan this year. Earlier in January, Virat, Anushka, and their children, Vamika and Akaay, had also sought Premanand Ji Maharaj's blessings.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli got married in December 2017 in Italy. They welcomed their daughter, Vamika, in January 2021 and their son, Akaay, in February 2024.
Currently, Virat Kohli is busy with the Indian Premier League, playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He announced his retirement from Test cricket on 12 May. Anushka Sharma was last seen in a cameo appearance in the 2022 film Qala.
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