Bengaluru, June 4 -- Hours after taking oath as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka, D K Shivakumar visited the Ajjayya branch mutt at Nagarabhavi in Bengaluru along with his family members and sought the blessings of the seers associated with the institution.

The visit highlighted Shivakumar's long-standing association with the Ajjayya Mutt, which he regards as an important spiritual centre. According to sources, the Chief Minister spent nearly two hours and fifteen minutes at the mutt, interacting with the seers and discussing various matters, including governance, public administration and future priorities of the government.

Earlier in the day, Shivakumar was sworn in as Chief Minister by Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot at a ceremony ...