Thiruvananthapuram Oct 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday landed at the airport in the state capital for a four-day visit to Kerala, which includes a pilgrimage to Sabarimala.

She was received at the tarmac of the airport by Kerala Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other top officials.

From the airport, she drove to spend the rest of the day at the Raj Bhavan — the official residence of the Governor.

On Wednesday, the President will head to Sabarimala.

She will depart from the airport by an Air Force helicopter to Nilakkal and is expected to arrive there by 10:20 a.m. From Nilakkal, she will proceed by road to Pamba.

After completing rituals at the Pamba Ganapathi Temple, the President will ascend the hill in a special Gurkha jeep, bypassing

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