Mathura (UP), Mar 20: President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a three-day visit to Uttar Pradesh, on Friday met Premanand ji Maharaj at his Ashram Radha Keli Kunj in Mathura.
The President listened to the sermon given by the saint, officials said.
Later in the day, she will visit the ‘Samadhi’ of Baba Neeb Karori in Vrindavan and pay floral tributes. She will also visit Udiya Baba Ashram and Davanal Kund in Vrindavan.
The President will also inaugurate the new Oncology Block of Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram (Charitable Hospital) at Vrindavan and visit Vatsalya Gram.
On March 21, President Murmu is scheduled for a ‘darshan’ and participation in an ‘aarti’ at Danghati Mandir in Govardhan. She will also undertake Govardhan Parikrama.
The President reached Mathura on Thursday evening. Governor Anandiben Patel, UP ministers and senior officials welcomed her when she landed at the Cantt helipad.
She first had a ‘darshan’ at the ISKCON temple in Vrindavan and later participated in an ‘aarti’.
The President also visited Prem Mandir and saw one of the major attractions of the temple, the laser show, on the first day of her visit.
Later, she went to seek blessings at the Radha Krishna temple. She worshipped the deity according to rituals and performed evening ‘aarti’.
