Hyderabad, Feb. 12 -- Starting Wednesday, Jana Sena Party president and Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan will embark on a three-day temple tour in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as part of his "Santana Dharma Parirakshana" (protection of ancient dharma) mission, his party leaders said.

Pawan Kalyan, who has just recovered from a bout of viral fever and severe spondylosis, was initially contemplating a five-day tour across South India, but because of his health condition, he curtailed the tour to three days, a Jana Sena Party leader who refused to be quoted said.

His journey will begin with a visit to the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Kerala on Wednesday. From there, he will proceed to Meenakshi Sundareshwara Temple at Madu...