Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Navapoojitham celebrations at Santhigiri Ashram, commemorating the birth anniversary of Navjyothi Sri Karunakara Guru. In his keynote address, the CM praised the Guru�s legacy as a beacon of humanism and spiritual reform, emphasizing his role in strengthening Kerala�s secular and cultural fabric.

The event, chaired by Minister Ramachandran Kadannappally, featured CPM State Secretary M.V. Govindan as chief guest. He emphasized that true believers are never communal and that Sri Karunakara Guru�s philosophy centers on humanity as the essence of all religions.