Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today offered prayers at Mahalasa Narayani Temple situated at Verna in Goa. Chouhan prayed to Maa Mahalasa for the progress of Madhya Pradesh and for the happy, healthy and prosperous life of the people of the state. Describing the darshan of Mahalasa Narayani Devi as his good fortune, Chief Minister Chouhan said that in this temple the mind gets peace and the heart gets wonderful joy. "I am blessed to come here today to have the darshan of Mahalasa Devi."
Chouhan said that the temple was demolished by Portuguese invaders in the 16th century, after which the devotees rebuilt the grand temple.