Rajinikanth and wife offer prayers at Ram Mandir and Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya

Megastar Rajinikanth visited Ram Mandir and Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya on August 20. He was accompanied by his wife Latha Rajinikanth.

Pictures from Rajinikanth's Ayodhya visit are going viral.

After offering prayers at Ram Janambhoomi, Rajinikanth said that he's fortunate his wish has been fulfilled and he hopes to revisit post the construction of the temple is complete.

'I wished to come here for a long time. I am fortunate that the wish has been fulfilled. If the Lord wishes, I will come again after the construction of the temple is completed,' he said.

Before reaching Ayodhya, Rajinikanth met Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav at his residence in Lucknow. Rajinikanth told reporters, 'Nine years ago, I had met Akhilesh at a function in Mumbai. Since then, our friendship has continued, and we talk over the phone. I had come here five years ago for a shooting, (but) Akhilesh was not there, and (I) could not meet him. He is here now and I met him.'

Rajinikanth had also met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on August 19. A video of the actor touching his feet had gone viral.

Rajinikanth's film 'Jailer' continues to do well at the box office. The film, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, released in theatres on August 10 and it has earned over Rs 500 crore worldwide.

The action comedy also stars Priyanka Mohan, Shiva Rajkumar, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Jackie Shroff, Yogi Babu, Vasanth Ravi, Vinayakan in prominent roles. Malayalam actor Mohanlal has an extended cameo in the film.

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