Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 2: Cricket Superstar Virat Kohli and his actor-wife Anushka Sharma visited the ashram of Vrindavan-based Sant Premanand Maharaj on Tuesday to seek his blessings and express their gratitude following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s successful Indian Premier League campaign.
The couple, wearing face masks, arrived by car at around 7 am at Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Ashram on the Vrindavan Parikrama Marg. They met Premanand Maharaj, received his blessings and spent nearly two hours at the ashram.
When they emerged from the private meeting room, both had sandalwood paste and a tripund (three horizontal lines) on their foreheads. The couple was also presented with a book by the ashram, which they were seen carrying with them.
Later, Kohli and Sharma visited the ashram of Swami Hit Govind Sharan to seek his blessings as well. The couple had also travelled to Vrindavan in April on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.
Kohli played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 75 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down a target of 156 to defeat Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL final in Ahmedabad on May 31.
The former India captain scored his runs off 42 balls, striking nine fours and three sixes, and brought up his fastest IPL half-century in just 25 deliveries. RCB finished at 161 for five in 18 overs to seal the title.
Social media has since been flooded with images and videos of the couple arriving at Agra airport before heading to the ashram to seek the spiritual leader’s blessings. In one of the widely shared clips, Virat and Anushka can be seen walking together towards the ashram while devotees standing in queues watch them make their way inside.
The couple was barefoot as they stepped out of the car and greeted those present with, ‘Radhe Radhe’.
Anushka shared a loved-up picture to celebrate her husband’s historic victory. In the picture, Anushka is seen planting a kiss on Virat’s forehead while the couple hold the trophy together.
In another video, Kohli is seen dancing his heart out while Anushka records him on her phone. Dinesh Karthik also joins Kohli in the celebratory dance.
It was not the first time the couple has visited Premanand Maharaj’s ashram. Earlier this year, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya and ahead of the IPL season, Virat and Anushka were spotted at the ashram, appearing deeply immersed in the moment as they engaged with the spiritual leader.
