<h1>Senior Union minister visits Ayodhya temple with family; performs rituals, receives trust briefing and discusses security, darshan plans</h1> A senior Union minister visited the Ayodhya temple complex with family to offer prayers, perform rituals and receive a briefing from trust officials. The visit included an aarti, obeisance at key shrines and a ceremonial abhishek; trust representatives and the local mayor accompanied the minister. Officials discussed temple security, darshan arrangements and future development plans, and held a meeting on preparations for the prime minister's forthcoming flag-hoisting program related to the temple's construction. State finance and agriculture ministers were also present during the discussions.