Abhishek prays for Asishwarya’s wellness in the Lord Hanuman temple at Shimla!

Jhaku temple

Jhaku temple

Jhaku temple

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's pregnancy, UTV and Madhur Bhandarkar have earned the media limelight for quite a while. And now, there's fresh news over Aishwarya's future motherhood, although in a different and religious vein.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal tells that he was instrumental in getting the parenthood wishes of the Junior Bachchans fulfilled!

In a media, CM Dhumal is reported to have told that he had asked Abhishek Bachchan to pray a the Lord Hanuman temple at Shimla in November 2010 and ask for the fulfillment of a particular wish. And shortly after, the news of Aishwarya's pregnancy became public.

As per insiders, Abhishek had come down to Shimla to unveil the 108 feet idol of Lord Hanuman at the historic Jhaku temple when the said conversation between Abhishek and Dhumal is reported to have taken place.

"I did tell Abhishek to pray at the Jhaku temple of Lord Hanuman and ask for a wish and isn't it a miracle that we are now hearing the good news from the Bachchan family?," CM Dhumal is quoted to have told.

By the way, Dhumal also believes that as the story of Abhishek and Aishwarya's "wish fulfillment" gathers momentum, it will result in attracting a greater number of tourists to Himachal Pradesh.