The Kerala State Lottery Department has announced the results of the Dhanalekshmi DL-16 lottery draw today, September 3, 2025. The live draw took place at 3:00 PM IST at Gorky Bhavan, near Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram. The first prize, a bumper of ₹1 Crore, was won by ticket number DV 209551.
The second prize of ₹30 Lakhs was won by ticket number DT 661350, while the third prize of ₹5 Lakhs was secured by ticket number DW 515282. A consolation prize of ₹5,000 was awarded to all tickets ending in 209551, specifically for series DN, DO, DP, DR, DS, DT, DU, DV, DW, DX, DY, and DZ.
A fourth prize of ₹5,000 was awarded to 20 different ticket numbers: 0681, 1125, 2557, 3027, 3784, 4306, 4442, 4654, 4828, 5238, 5534, 5602, 6087, 6257, 6620, 7283, 7417, 7813, 7854, and 9123. The fifth prize of ₹2,000 was given to six ticket numbers: 3324, 3465, 6388, 6494, 8092, and 8795. Additional prizes included a sixth prize of ₹1,000, a seventh prize of ₹500, an eighth prize of ₹200, and a ninth prize of ₹100.
Winning numbers for the sixth prize of ₹1,000 were: 0032, 0972, 1017, 1257, 1513, 1617, 2663, 2710, 2868, 2885, 3207, 3601, 4070, 4428, 4492, 5115, 5393, 5690, 6013, 6051, 6100, 6188, 6559, 6691, 7511, 8784, 8839, 8884, 9252, 9564.
The Kerala State Lotteries Department requires winners to verify their ticket numbers with the official results published in the Kerala Government Gazette. Prize claims must be submitted within 30 days of the draw date. Winners of the first and second prizes must surrender their tickets in person or via insured registered post to the Director of State Lotteries. Claims can also be submitted through nationalized, scheduled, state, or district co-operative banks, accompanied by valid identification such as an Aadhaar or PAN card.
If the prize money is less than ₹5,000, winners can claim the amount from any lottery shop in Kerala. If the amount won is above ₹5,000, the winning tickets must be surrendered before a bank or government lottery office with ID proofs.
The next Dhanalekshmi DL-17 Lottery draw will be held on September 10, 2025, at Gorky Bhavan, Near Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram. The official results are available on the Kerala State Lottery website. Live updates of the draw were broadcast from 2:55 PM IST, with the official PDF result published at 4:30 PM IST.
