Governor Jishnu Dev Varma takes holy dip at Triveni Sangamam in Kaleshwaram on the penultimate day of Saraswati Pushkaralu
The temple priests accorded a traditional welcome to them upon their arrival at the entrance of the historic Sri Kaleshwara Mukteshwara Swamy temple, where they offered prayers to the presiding deities.
Earlier in the day, Information Technology and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu, Jayashankar Bhupalpally Collector Rahul Sharma, Superintendent of Police Kiran Khare and others received the Governor at the helipad upon his arrival in Kaleshwaram to attend the Saraswati Pushkaralu.
Meanwhile, Kaleshwaram witnessed a heavy pilgrim turnout on the penultimate day of the ongoing Saraswati Pushkaralu, the once in 12 years mega religious event.
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