THRISSUR: Thiyannur Mana Sankaranarayana Pramod from Ottapalam has been selected as the melsanthi of Guruvayoor Temple. Moorthiyedath Krishnan Namboothiri drew the lots after the uchcha pooja on Monday. Out of the 43 applicants, Sankaranarayana Pramod was selected from the 36 eligible candidates.

He is presently melsanthi at Varode Chathankadu Devi Temple in Ottapalam. His tenure will be from April 1 to six months.

He is the son of Thiyannur Sankaranarayana Unni Namboodiri and Santha Antharjanam of Edappal Kunnath Mana. His wife is Reshmi Antharjanam, a teacher in Varode UP School. Rishikesh and Harikesh are his children.