Udupi, Dec 27: Pejawar Mutt pontiff Vishwesha Tirtha Swami presented President Ram Nath Kovind a traditional Yakshagana headgear here today.
Mr. Kovind felicitated the 88-year-old seer on the completion of 80 years since his initiation to the monastic order (sanyasa sweekara ) here.
The President arrived by a helicopter at the Adiudupi helipad at 11.20 a.m. He was welcomed by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya, Women and Child Welfare Minister Jaimala, and Dinakar Babu, president of Udupi Zilla Panchayat.
Mr. Kovind arrived at Pejawar Mutt at 11.40 a.m., where he was given a traditional welcome. After he entered the mutt, Vishwesha Tirtha Swami welcomed him and explained to him the history of the mutt. The seer then offered prayers to the presiding deity, Sri Ramavittala.
After the prayers, Mr. Kovind felicitated the seer. Then the Pejawar seer presented him with an idol of Lord Krishna. The President also presented a traditional Yakshagana headgear and 12 books written by the seer on religious texts. The President, in return, presented the seer a shawl.
First Lady Savita Kovind, Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Palimar Mutt, and junior seer of Pejawar Mutt Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swami were present. Mr. Kovind arrived at the Sri Krishna Mutt at 12.20 p.m. Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swami felicitated the President with a shawl and an idol of Lord Krishna made out of ‘panchaloha’.
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