Kerala CM offers prayers, performs tulabharam at Guruvayur temple

Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan visited the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, performing the traditional 'tulabharam' ritual using 71 kg of butter as an offering.

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.