CJI Surya Kant offers prayers at Guruvayur temple

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant at the Guruvayur Sreekrishna temple in Thrissur on Saturday.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant offered prayers at the Sreekrishna temple in Guruvayur on Saturday, seeking the blessings of Guruvayurappan.

He arrived at the temple around 3.45 p.m..

Guruvayur Devaswom chairperson A.V. Gopinath, managing committee member K.S. Balagopal and administrator S. Harigopal received the CJI and escorted him to the temple.

Arriving during the Seveli procession, the CJI witnessed the ritual before proceeding to the Nalambalam for darshan.

He also offered fruits to the Devaswom elephants that had taken part in the Seveli procession. The Devaswom presented him with prasadam, including sandalwood paste (kalabham), garland and fruit offerings.

Temple Thantri P.C. Dineshan Namboothiripad presented a metal sculpture depicting Krishna playing the flute to the CJI.

He completed his temple visit and left Guruvayur around 4.30 p.m.