India, May 8 -- In a significant move following the successful execution of Operation Sindoor by the Indian Armed Forces, the Karnataka government on Thursday directed all Muzrai temples across the state to conduct special prayers, invoking divine protection and blessings for Indian soldiers.

Muzrai temples, which are state-administered and central to Karnataka's religious and cultural fabric, played a pivotal role in this statewide spiritual gesture. Prominent shrines under the department were instructed to organise rituals honouring the armed forces.

Leading the initiative, priests at the famed Nimishambha Temple in Srirangapatna, located in Mandya district, performed the first round of special worship early Thursday morning. With sol...