Gandhinagar, April 13 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel participated in the 'Maha Rudri' organized by Vadnagara Nagar Mandal in Gandhinagar, celebrating the Patotsav of Hatkeshwar Mahadev, the revered deity of the Nagar community.

The Chief Minister offered prayers and performed 'Jal Abhishek' amid the chanting of mantras at the Hatkeshwar Mahadev temple, according to a press release.

For the past 53 years, the Vadnagara Nagar Mandal in Gandhinagar has been celebrating the Patotsav annually with a collective Rudri on the occasion of Hatkeshwar Jayanti.

Nearly 800 Nagar families living in Gandhinagar organize a community meal (prasad) for members during Patotsav. This year, the CM attended the event in person and extended his he...