Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi, Bangladesh and India's Prime Ministers, convened with ministers and delegates from both nations at Rashtrapati Bhavan's forecourt.
The one-of-a-kind spiritual congregation is being held from March 14 to 17 at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the headquarters of Heartfulness, non-profit organisation, situated on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
Accompanied by her daughter Itishree Murmu, Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, and Union minister Bisheswar Tudu, among others, the President visited the eighth-century temple at Khiching.
The recent move by the BJP government at the Centre to emphasize the usage of "Bharat" over "India" has ignited discussions about the nation's identity and its historical context.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday and hailed the success of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday asked members of the Red Cross Society to work towards eliminating misconceptions surrounding blood donation and to connect people, especially the youth, with this noble cause.