LUCKNOW: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will arrive in

on November 24 carrying an urn of mud from the 17th-century Shivneri fort in Maharashtra, birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji.

The urn will be handed over to seers in the temple town as Maharashtra's contribution for the construction of a grand

in Ayodhya. Not just that. During his maiden visit to the temple town, Thackeray, who will be accompanied by his son Aditya, will play host at a puja for seers while also seeking their blessings.

Shiv Sena has termed Thackerays' visit a 'pilgrimage'. Sena chief will meet seers at Shri Sitaram Vivah Sthal at Shri Laxman Quila. He will perform a puja and aarti there and seeking blessings of seers. In the evening, he will perform Saryu aarti. The Shiv Sena chief, will be paying homage to Ram Lalla Virajmaan on Sunday, when he visits the disputed site in the morning of November 25. Confirming that mud from the Shivneri fort is being brought to Uttar Pradesh, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said, " Uddhavji apne saath Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki janmsthali - Shivneri quila - ki mitti ka kalash la rahe hain (Uddhavji is bringing with him the urn carrying mud from Shivaji's birthplace). Asked for the reason behind it, Raut said, "He will hand it over to sadhus in Ayodhya as Maharashtra's contribution in the construction of the Ram temple. Shivaji ki mitti Ram mandir ke nirman mai yogdaan degi (The mud from Shivaji's birthplace will be part of the Ram temple)."

Convener of Shiv Sena's event and president of the Brahman Sansad, Amarnath Mishra, added: 'Uddhavji will be the main yajman (host) at aashirwaad and puja. It will be a two-hour programme where he will perform puja and aarti of hundreds of Ayodhya sadhus. He will also be honoured by us after seeking blessings from the saints."