Mailaralingashwara temple official says DKS will be CM
DK Shivakumar
has prospects of becoming chief minister, according to Venkappaiah Wodeyar, the Dharmadarshi of Sri Mailaralingeshwara Swamy Temple in the taluk.
During a press interaction on Saturday, Wodeyar said the reason for DKS not receiving divine favour stemmed from a mistake he made in 2018.
At that time, DK Shivakumar flew in by helicopter to visit Mailaralingeshwara Swamy, which displeased the deity, he claimed. "Nevertheless, DKS has since made amends for that mistake by offering a silver helicopter to God and performing a homa. Thus, the time for him to assume the role of CM has come," he stated. Additionally, Wodeyar warned that DKS ought to avoid asserting any claims to the chief minister role. He referred to this year's Karnik (Divine Saying) from Feb, which states, "A filled pitcher may overflow" (Tumbida Koda Tulukeethale Parak). He explained that the 'filled pitcher' symbolises the significant majority of the current govt. Wodeyar recommended that the DCM should persist in his prayers, allowing for divine intervention to realise his ambitions.
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