Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan offers Tulabharam at Guruvayur temple
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan visited the Guruvayur temple to perform the traditional Tulabharam ritual. He offered 71 kg of butter during the ceremony and was welcomed by temple officials. This visit marked his first to the temple since taking office.
- ▪Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan performed the Tulabharam ritual at the Guruvayur temple.
- ▪He used 71 kg of butter for the offering during the ceremony.
- ▪Satheesan was welcomed by devaswom chairperson A.V. Gopinath and administrator O.B. Arun Kumar.
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Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan visited the Sreekrishna temple, Guruvayur, on Sunday morning, offering prayers and performing the traditional Tulabharam ritual.The Chief Minister arrived at around 7 a.m. and was received by devaswom chairperson A. V. Gopinath and administrator O. B. Arun Kumar. He was welcomed with a ceremonial shawl by the chairperson.Mr. Satheesan, visiting the temple for the first time after assuming office, offered prayers to Guruvayurappan and performed the Tulabharam using butter, for which 71 kg was used.Later, he also attended the wedding ceremony of Revenue Minister A. P. Anilkumar’s son.
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