THRISSUR: Durga Stalin, wife of Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin visited the revered Sree Krishna Tempe in Guruvayur and donated a gold crown weighing 32 sovereigns as an offering to the lord. The total cost of the crown is Rs 14 lakhs. Along with this, she also donated to the temple, a machine to grind sandalwood. The cost of the machine is estimated at Rs two lakh.

Durga Stalin reached Guruvayur on Thursday morning but performed her darshan only at the time of afternoon Pooja. She also made meetings with authorities to take measurements of the deity. According to reports, a famed goldsmith from Coimbatore will be assigned the duty to make the golden crown.