Overview
- Vijay traveled from New Delhi to Mangaluru and reached Kollur by road for a private shrine visit on Friday, June 12, where he spent about 20–30 minutes inside the sanctum.
- Temple priests received him with a poornakumbha welcome, he paid obeisance at the flagstaff, had ritual ceremonies and presented a reported 1.6 kg silver sword to Goddess Mookambika.
- Karnataka and Tamil Nadu police coordinated Z+ security for the trip with roughly 40–45 close protection officers and convoy escorts to manage crowds and the route.
- Pro‑Kannada activists had planned black‑flag protests over the Mekedatu dispute but police detained or prevented most demonstrators from reaching key points along the CM’s route.
- Reports differed on whether Vijay is the third or fourth sitting Tamil Nadu chief minister to visit Kollur, a detail that underscores how the pilgrimage echoes past offerings by leaders such as M.G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa.