Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 30 -- The 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage, a major annual spiritual gathering inspired by the ideals of spiritual leader Sree Narayana Guru, was inaugurated by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan here on Tuesday.

The inaugural ceremony, held at 9.30 am, was organised under the leadership of the Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust. Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar attended the function as the chief guest, while Swami Sachchidananda, President of the Trust, presided over the event.

Several eminent personalities addressed the gathering, including union Minister Suresh Gopi, Kerala Minister M.B. Rajesh, Sangham General Secretary Swami Shubhanganananda, noted entrepreneur Dr. Sreedhar Vembu, K.G. Baburajan (Bahrain), a...