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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a spiritual tour during June 8-9. On June 8, PM offered prayers at the famed Guruvayur Lord Krishna temple in Thrissur, Kerala. He was accompanied by Kerala Governor P Sathasivam, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran. Next day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala. Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy received the prime minister at the Tirupati airport at Renigunta after he landed from Colombo and also accompanied him to the Tirupati temple.
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PM Modi in Thrissur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the thulabharam ritual for which the temple authorities had reportedly arranged over 100 kg of lotus flowers. The ritual is an important offering to Lord Krishna wherein a person is weighed against a commodity such as flowers, grains, fruits and similar articles and the equal value or quantity is offered as donation. (PTI Photo)
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PM Modi in Thrissur: The prime minister spent around 20 minutes inside the temple before returning to the nearby temple guest house by foot. (Image: Twitter)
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PM Modi in Thrissur: In a tweet, the prime minister said that he prayed for the country's progress and prosperity at the "iconic" temple. (Image: Twitter)
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PM Modi in Thrissur: Wearing a traditional Kerala white dhoti and a shawl, Modi was received at the temple gate by the authorities with a traditional poornakumbh. (Image: Twitter)
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PM Modi in Thrissur: He was accompanied by Kerala Governor P Sathasivam, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran. Modi took a three-minute walk to the temple from the nearby Sreevatsam guest house. (Image: Twitter)
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PM Modi in Tirupati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan and Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy at Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala in Tirupati. He offered prayers at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara. (PTI Photo)
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PM Modi in Tirupati: Upon his arrival at the ancient temple, Modi was accorded a grand traditional reception amid chanting of Vedic hymns by the priests, who escorted him to the sanctum sanctorum along with temple officials. (Image: Twitter)
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PM Modi in Tirupati: Clad in a traditional attire, the Prime Minister also paid obeisance at the sub shrines of Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy and Sri Ramajujacharya besides the golden Vimana Venkateswara, the sacred golden altar, the golden holy mast (Dwajastambham) inside the shrine. (Image: Twitter)
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PM Modi in Tirupati: After offering prayers, the Prime Minister was honoured with a sacred silk cloth besides a memento of Lord Venkateswara and 'laddu' prasadam at the sprawling Ranga Mandapam, while the priests invoked the celestial blessings on Modi. (Image: Twitter)
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PM Modi in Tirupati: This is Modi's first visit to the hill shrine after becoming the Prime Minister for the second consecutive term. (Image: Twitter)
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