Rishi Sunak admires Durga Puja rituals with Sudha Murty at Delhi's CR Park

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Sudha Murty offered prayers at Delhi's Chittaranjan Park Kali Temple during Durga Puja.Former UK PM Rishi Sunak visited CR Park during Durga Puja. (Photos: jollybose6300/instagram)New Delhi,Oct 21, 2026 10:13 ISTFormer UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Delhi’s Chittaranjan Park Kali Temple during Durga Puja, with his mother-in-law and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty accompanying him. The two offered prayers at the temple, where Murty was also seen showing Sunak around the decorated pandal and explaining the significance of its rituals.The visit brought the former British Prime Minister to one of Delhi’s best-known centres of Bengali Durga Puja celebrations. Videos from the temple showed Sunak looking at the festive decorations as Murty guided him through the pandal and spoke to him about the traditions associated with the festival.Sunak and Murty offered prayers together at the CR Park Kali Temple during the Durga Puja festivities. The visit offered Sunak a glimpse into the religious customs and cultural traditions that shape the celebrations, with Murty helping him understand the significance of the rituals and decorations. Watch the video here:Chittaranjan Park MLA Shikha Rai was present to welcome the visitors. In a statement, she described their visit as an honour and spoke about the opportunity to discuss the temple’s religious traditions and India’s spiritual heritage. “It was an honour for us to welcome the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Shri Rishi Sunak Ji, and Rajya Sabha member, renowned author and social worker, Smt. Sudha Murty Ji, at the Kali Bari Temple when they came to offer puja and prayers to Maa Durga,” Rai said.She added that the occasion provided an opportunity for a warm and enriching discussion about the temple’s traditions, the glory of Maa Durga and India’s cultural heritage.Rishi Sunak and Sudha Murty were not the only prominent visitors at the celebrations. Union Health Minister JP Nadda also visited the Chittaranjan Park Kali Temple and the Greater Kailash Durgotsav Puja Samiti pandal on the morning of Saptami, where he offered prayers.CR Park, associated with Delhi’s Bengali community, is known for its elaborate Durga Puja celebrations, which bring together worshippers and visitors to mark the festival. The temple and nearby pandals remain important gathering points during the festivities, with rituals, decorations and community celebrations forming a central part of the occasion.- Ends