Ahead of the grand inauguration of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, South African cricketer Keshav Maharaj extended his warm wishes to everyone in a video message which has gone viral on social media. Maharaj, a practicing Hindu, hoped that the opening of the temple will bring peace and spiritual enlightenment to all in the clip he dedicated to the entire Indian community in South Afrcia.
The opening ceremony of the temple promises to be a spectacle with several high-profile guests from different spheres of lives having been invited to attend the opening ceremony of the event. Members of the cricket community in India- the likes of Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Mithali Raj and Ravichandran Ashwin among others have all been invited to be part of the Ram Mandir 'Pran Pratishtha'.
Take a look at Maharaj's Video Message Ahead Of Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration:
Maharaj Requested To Play 'Ram Siya Ram' Song Every Time He Walked Out To Bat
Meanwhile, South Africa's white-ball vice-captain recently revealed that he had actually requested that the song 'Ram Siya Ram' be played everytime he walked out to bat in SA20.
"Obviously, something that I put forward to the media lady and requested that song to be played. For me, God has been my greatest blessing, giving me guidance and opportunity. So, it’s the least that I can do, and it also just gets you in your zone. It’s a nice feeling walking out (into the ground) to hear ‘Ram Siya Ram’ playing in the background,” he told news agency PTI.
The left-arm spinner has so far represented the Proteas in 50 Test matches, 44 ODIs and 27 T20Is, scalping 158, 55 and 24 wickets in them respectively. Maharaj is currently leading the Durban Super Giants (DSG) in SA20.