Guruvayur (Kerala), May 24 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Sunday visited the famous Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple here and offered prayers.
The chief minister also performed the traditional ‘tulabharam’ ritual using butter as an offering, according to a post shared by the Guruvayur Devaswom on Facebook.
This was the chief minister’s first visit to the temple after assuming office, it said.
Satheesan reached the temple around 7 am and was received by Devaswom chairman A V Gopinath and administrator O B Arun Kumar. The Devaswom chairman welcomed him by presenting a shawl, it said.
Around 71 kg of butter was used for the tulabharam offering, the post said.
The chief minister is a regular devotee who visits the temple once every month, it added.
Later, Satheesan also attended the wedding ceremony of the son of Revenue Minister A P Anil Kumar at the shrine premises. PTI LGK ADB
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