Puri, March 15 -- Veteran actress and BJP MP Hema Malini visited the revered Jagannath Puri Temple in Odisha, where she offered prayers and sought the blessings of Lord Jagannath, on Saturday.

Puri MP and BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra was also present during the visit.

Expressing her joy, Hema Malini shared, "Feeling blessed to have celebrated Holi at Jagannath Puri. I have come from Mathura... Yesterday, we celebrated Holi at Mathura; today, we are celebrating the festival here... I thank the Odisha government, the people, and Sambit Patra for the arrangements."

She also encouraged people to celebrate the festival in the spirit of devotion, adding, "The message for Holi is... You all should play Holi. It's Lord Krishna's fest...