Satheesan at Thirunettur Mahadeva Temple, Kochi

Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan performs Bali Tharpanam — a Hindu ancestral offering ritual — at the Thirunettur Mahadeva Temple in Kochi on 12 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Bali Tharpanam is a traditional Hindu ritual in which offerings of water and sesame are made to honour departed ancestors. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan observed the rite at the Thirunettur Mahadeva Temple, Kochi, on 12 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

The Thirunettur Mahadeva Temple in Kochi welcomed Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan for the Bali Tharpanam ceremony on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, in keeping with the ritual calendar. (Photo: NationPress)

V.D. Satheesan, serving as Kerala Chief Minister, completed his Bali Tharpanam observance at the Thirunettur Mahadeva Temple, Kochi, on 12 August 2026 — a ritual marking reverence for ancestral lineage. (Photo: NationPress)