The annual visit to pilgrimage center Shabari Malai Swamy Ayyappa temple by Dr Shivarajakumar commenced from yesterday for three days with 40 members in his team.

The religious observation was held at Dr Shivarajakumar, Nagavara residence. It is his 9th year of visit after passing away of his father. As a child he was accompanying his father Dr Rajakumar several times.

The system for religious celebration by Tamil actor Nambiar is followed in Dr Shivarajakumar residence and for all forty the Guru Swamy` was veteran actor Shivaramanna.

It was a grand event to proceed to Shabarimalai at Dr Shiv house. Shivaramanna, actor Vasishta is new accompaniment this year, producers KP Srikanth of Shiva and Tagaru, Tarun producer of Rose and Leader, Vinay Rajakumar, Guru Rajakumar, Shivanna personal manager and driver accompanied. Dr Shiv stays in the cottage which he used to stay with his father when he was young.

At the ritual SA Chinne Gowda, Raghavendra Rajakumar, producers and distributors Jayanna and Bhogendra, N S Rajakumar, Lahari Velu, Vijaya Ragavendra, Channa, Srinivasa Kalyana pair MG Srinivas and Kavitha Gowda, Run Antony team members Chandu and Shastri, other guests and relatives of Dr Rajakumar huge family were present.

Later speaking to media persons sitting in the room which he had constructed for his father Dr Rajakumar said this ritual takes place as very prominent event. I would stay in the room where my father used to stay and wear the costume what he used to wear.