Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan visits Kollur, offers special pooja at Mookambika Temple
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan visited the Sri Mookambika Temple in Udupi, Karnataka, to offer special prayers. This visit follows his recent assumption of office and mirrors a similar visit by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.
Why it matters
The visit highlights the intersection of high-level regional politics and religious practice in India, reflecting the personal faith of political leaders.
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan visited Sri Mookambika Temple at Kollur in Udupi district on Saturday (July 11, 2026) and offered special prayers.
A staunch devotee of Kollur Sri Mookambika, Mr. Satheesan visited Kollur for the first time after assuming office. He stayed overnight at the temple town after arriving from Thiruvananthapuram by a scheduled flight to Mangaluru and proceeding to Kollur by road on Friday (July 10) night.
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan lights the customary traditional lamp before offering prayers to Goddess Mookambika at Kollur in Udupi district on July 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: UMESH S SHETTIGAR
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