The Guruvayoor temple in Thrissur district of Kerala has the rare distinction of conducting the highest number of 277 marriages in a single day, a feat it achieved in 2017. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a marriage ceremony and performed rituals at this temple. Kanyadaan Malayalam superstar and former BJP MP Suresh Gopi’s daughter Bhagya Suresh’s bride.

At 8.45 am, dressed in a Kerala-style white dhoti and shawl, the Prime Minister handed over the garland to the couple, who garlanded each other. Mandapam In front of the temple. She blessed the couple who touched her feet after attending the traditional ceremony along with Mammootty, Mohanlal, Dileep, Jayaram, Khushboo and Biju Menon.

Despite the grandeur, Bhagya chose a simple and elegant look for the wedding wearing an orange silk saree. On January 15, Suresh Gopi and his family also presented a five-sovereign golden crown to Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral in Thrissur.

Before blessing the couple, Prime Minister Modi started the day by offering prayers at the Guruvayur temple. he took part in a Tulabharam In a temple, offerings are made to the deity by weighing them against some object – in this case, lotus buds equal to its weight. He also blessed four more couples among the 77 couples who tied the knot at the temple on Wednesday.

After the temple ceremony, a wedding reception was held at the Gokulam Convention Center which was attended by many dignitaries.

Gopi, a National Award-winning actor and former nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, is expected to be the BJP candidate from Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency. In 2019, he stunned both the rival alliances led by CPM and Congress, putting up an impressive performance by adding 17.05 per cent votes to the BJP compared to 2014, and came close to the Left candidate.

Ahead of Ram Lalla’s ‘Pran Pratishtha’ on January 22, the PM also offered prayers at the famous Triprayar Sri Ramaswamy temple, which is famous for being part of the pilgrimage to the abode of Ram and his brothers. He also offered prayers at the Sri Ramaswamy Temple situated on the banks of the Karuvannur River, also known as Thevara River.