Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offers prayers at Udupi Sri Krishna Math in Karnataka

Udupi,

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the Sri Krishna Math on Saturday and offered prayers during her visit to coastal Karnataka. Sitharaman arrived at the temple town of Udupi as part of her Karnataka tour and had darshan of Lord Krishna temple. She also met Sri Vedavardhana Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Math, the current Paryaya Swamiji administering the Krishna Math, and received his blessings during the visit.

The two also briefly exchanged views. The Union Minister also visited the Shree Mahalakshmi Temple, Uchhila and the Sri Hosa Marigudi Temple where she offered prayers. She is expected to participate in BJP-related engagements during her stay in the region. The visit drew the attention of devotees and party workers, with security arrangements in place around the temple premises.

Sitharaman spent some time at the math complex and interacted with temple authorities before proceeding to her subsequent engagements. The visit comes amid a series of outreach programmes and organisational activities being undertaken by the BJP in Karnataka ahead of upcoming political engagements in the state.