On May 7th, in the evening, Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam commenced the journey towards Kozhikode in Kerala. At the Karnataka–Kerala border, Kerala Police Department DGP Ravada A. Chandra Sekhar welcomed Jagadguru Sri Sannidhanam, and a Guard of Honour was accorded, as Sri Sannidhanam was received as a State Guest of Kerala.