Varanasi. Indian hockey team players Lalit Upadhyay and Rajkumar Pal reached Varanasi on Sunday after winning bronze medals at the Paris Olympics 2024. Where both the players were warmly welcomed at the airport. During this, people lifted Lalit on their shoulders and chanted Har Har Mahadev. Lalit reached Baba Vishwanath’s court directly from the airport. Where he dedicated his Olympic medal to Baba Vishwanath. At the same time, Rajkumar left for his home district Ghazipur.
Let us tell you that Lalit is a resident of Varanasi. He is the first player of Varanasi who has won a medal in Olympics twice in a row. Lalit prayed to Baba in Vishwanath temple and took his blessings. He also dedicated his medal to Baba Vishwanath by chanting Har Har Mahadev. Offering the medal to Baba Vishwanath, Lalit said that the color of the medal did not change this time, but the color of the medal will definitely change next time and he will offer the gold medal to Baba.
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Rajkumar Pal and Lalit Upadhyay looked happy for the welcome they got at the airport. Both of them thanked the people. As soon as the players came out of the airport, they greeted everyone and chanted Har Har Mahadev.