CJI Surya Kant offers prayers at Guruvayur temple
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant visited the Guruvayur Sreekrishna temple in Kerala to offer prayers. The visit included traditional rituals and interactions with temple officials and elephants.
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The visit of a high-ranking judicial official to a prominent religious site is a matter of public interest regarding the intersection of public office and personal faith.
Thrissur 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. and walked through the temple pathway from the Sreevalsam Guest House entrance at the southern Nada after alighting from his vehicle. Guruvayur Devaswom chairperson A.V. Gopinath, managing committee member K.S. Balagopal and administrator S.
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