Minister Thrilled With Britney Spears Temple Visit  1/30/06

 Pop star Britney Spears is seeking spiritual guidance in a bid to become a better mother to her four-month-old son.

The Toxic singer recently caused a stir when she visited a Hindu temple in Malibu, California, and now the guru she visited is speaking out about Spears' visit.

Born a Baptist, Spears has dabbled with the Kabbalah in recent years - and now she's turned her spiritual interests to eastern religions, according to Malibu minister Samundrala Krishna Ma Charyulu.

The Hindu holy man admits he didn't recognize the pop singer when she first arrived at his temple with her baby Sean Preston.

He tells news website TMZ Spears was there seeking "spiritual guidance," adding, "She and her baby joined us in prayer inside our Ganesh Temple. I wrapped some Hindu cloth around them both and gave them some flowers to wear as part of the ceremony."

Samundrala reveals Spears then took part in the Chendur Kumkuman practice of placing a red dot of dye on her forehead and asked the minister to bless her and her baby.

Samundrala hopes Spears returns to the temple: "The whole time she was very humble and respectful."