Mumbai:
Former Union minister Shashi Tharoor and his friend Sunanda Pushkar on Sunday offered prayers at the famous Sai Baba temple in Shirdi and at the Shani Shingnapur shrine in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district.
(See Pics)Tharoor, an ex-minister of state for external affairs who resigned in the wake of IPL Kochi row, said he was making his first visit to the Shirdi temple and also tweeted about his experience.
"Made first visit to Shirdi. Extraordinary temple to Sai baba, who preached Shraddha and Saburi (faith and peace) hundred years back.
Sabka malik ek".
Tharoor and Pushkar performed 'abhishek' (offering) at the Shani temple, which also attracts thousands of devouts.
Asked about the visit, Tharoor told mediapersons he had performed the ritual for 'family peace'.
Pushkar was seated to the right of Tharoor while performing the pooja.
Tharoor also tweeted about his visit to the Shani temple.
"Wonderful visit 2 (to) open-air temple to Saturn and Shani Shingnapur. Simple ritual in clean, pure surroundings. 1 (One) can nvr (never) know enuf (enough) of our culture," he said.