In Pics | PM Modi offers prayers at Guruvayur Lord Krishna temple in Kerala

PM also posted images of his visit to the over 5,000-year-old shrine on the micro-blogging site. (Twitter)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the famed Lord Krishna temple in Guruvayur on Saturday morning. (ANI)

In a tweet, the prime minister said that he prayed for the country's progress and prosperity at the "iconic" temple. (ANI)

PM performed the thulabharam ritual for which the temple authorities had reportedly arranged over 100 kg of lotus flowers. (ANI)

He also posted a photo of himself performing the thulabharam ritual at the temple. "A blessed moment from the Guruvayur Temple," he wrote.(ANI)

Modi also offered kadali fruit, lotus flowers and ghee to the deity. He spent around 20 minutes inside the temple before returning to the nearby temple guest house by foot. (ANI)

Upon his arrival, the Prime Minister was given a traditional welcome by priests. (Twitter)

Wearing a traditional Kerala white dhoti and a shawl, Modi was received at the temple gate by the authorities with a traditional poornakumbh. (ANI)

Modi flew into Guruvayoor from Kochi on Saturday morning. He participated in various rituals in the temple, including reading of the 'Vishnu Sahasaranamam'. (ANI)