Kerala Chief Minister Satheesan on Saturday morning visited the Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple and offered prayers, citing his election victory as the occasion for fulfilling a vow.
He arrived at the temple around 7 am and was received in accordance with temple protocol by Guruvayur Devaswom chairman Gopinath and executive officer Arun Kumar.
After worshipping the presiding deity, the Chief Minister performed a ‘Thulabharam’ offering, donating butter equal to his body weight. Temple sources said 71 kg of butter was used for the ritual.
Satheesan, who belongs to the Congress, was visiting the temple for the first time after taking oath as Chief Minister. After completing the darshan, he also attended the wedding of Revenue Minister Anil Kumar’s son and conveyed his wishes to the couple.
