Shashi Tharoor In Hospital After Injuries During Ritual At Kerala Temple ndtv.com

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor received six stitches on his head after he injured himself while offering prayers at a temple in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, sources said. He was weighing himself on a giant scale as part of the "thulabharam" ritual in which a person sits on the scale against a mound of offerings like fruit and sweets, equal to the devotee's body weight. Kerala is celebrating its new year Vishu today, with people across the state visiting temples to offer prayers.