Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday wished the people on the occasion of Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath.
The President, in X posts in Odia and Hindi, greeted people on the auspicious day.
“I extend my heartiest greetings to all people of our country on the occasion of the world-famous Rath Yatra of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath. Countless Jagannath lovers of the country and the world are eagerly waiting to see three deities on the chariot today,” she said.
भगवान जगन्नाथ की विश्व प्रसिद्ध रथ यात्रा के अवसर पर मैं सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं देती हूं। आज देश-दुनिया के अनगिनत जगन्नाथ-प्रेमी रथ पर विराजमान तीनों भगवत्स्वरूपों के दर्शन हेतु उत्साह-पूर्वक प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हैं। इस महापर्व के अवसर पर महाप्रभु श्री जगन्नाथ से मैं…
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 7, 2024
Notably, President Murmu is in Odisha and is scheduled to witness Rath Yatra in Puri this afternoon.
On the occasion of the mega festival, she prayed to Lord Jagannath for everyone’s happiness, peace and prosperity.
PM Modi posted on X, “Greetings on the start of the sacred Rath Yatra. We bow to Mahaprabhu Jagannath and pray that His blessings constantly remain upon us.”
Greetings on the start of the sacred Rath Yatra. We bow to Mahaprabhu Jagannath and pray that His blessings constantly remain upon us. pic.twitter.com/lMI170gQV2
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 7, 2024
Similarly, in a video message, the chief minister expressed his heartiest greetings to the people of Odisha on Rath Yatra.
ପବିତ୍ର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଅନେକ ଅନେକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଶୁଭକାମନା I ମହାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଅପାର କରୁଣା ଲାଭ କରି ଆମ ରାଜ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତିଟି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ବିକାଶର ଶୀର୍ଷକୁ ପହଁଚୁ ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ସହାଭାଗିତାରେ ନୂତନ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଠନ ହେଉ, ଏତିକି ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା I
ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ 🙏 pic.twitter.com/fz0cVATvrU
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) July 7, 2024
He prayed before Lord Jagannath for the development of Odisha in every sphere and for building a new prosperous Odisha with the cooperation of all.
Among others, Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw have extended their greetings to the people of India on this special day.
PTI