Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday extended their greetings to people on the occasion of Vijayadashami.
In a message, the governor said Dusshera is the festival marking the triumph of good over evil.
ବିଜୟା ଦଶମୀ ହେଉଛି ଅସତ୍ୟ ଉପରେ ସତ୍ୟର, ଅନ୍ୟାୟ ଉପରେ ନ୍ୟାୟର ଓ ଅଶାନ୍ତି ଉପରେ ଶାନ୍ତିର ବିଜୟର ପ୍ରତୀକ।
ଏହି ଅବସରରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ନିଜ ଜୀବନରେ ତଥା ସମାଜରେ ସତ୍ୟ ଓ ଶାନ୍ତିର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଦିଗରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରିଛନ୍ତି।#HappyDussehra #Vijayadashmi pic.twitter.com/gbQng5PHpY— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) October 8, 2019
“Let everyone work towards establishment of peace in the society,” he said.
Patnaik took to Twitter to pray for justice and truth.
“Warm greetings to all on Dussehra. May this celebration of victory of good over evil lead us all on path of truth and justice,” the CM tweeted.
ପବିତ୍ର ବିଜୟା ଦଶମୀରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ପାପ ବିନାଶିନୀ, ଦୟାମୟୀ ମା’ ଦୂର୍ଗା ସର୍ବ ଦୁଃଖ ହରଣ କରି ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନକୁ ସୁଖ, ଶାନ୍ତିରେ ଭରି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
Warm greetings to all on Dussehra. May this celebration of victory of good over evil lead us all on path of truth and justice. pic.twitter.com/XZp4bSAdAm— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 8, 2019
Different puja committees in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack have erected huge effigies of demon king Ravana, to be set on fire as part of the Vijayadashami celebrations.
Elaborate arrangements have been made in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack for the safety of citizens celebrating ‘Ravana Podi’, Twin City Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi said.
Special measures have also been taken to ease traffic woes in the two cities in view of the celebrations, he added.
(PTI)