President Murmu and PM Modi wish on the start of Jagannath Rath Yatra

President Draupadi Murmu greeted the devotees on the occasion of the beginning of the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra on Friday. The President wrote in a post on the social media platform X, ‘On the occasion of the Holy Rath Yatra, I wish the devotees of Lord Jagannath living in India and abroad. Lakhs of devotees feel divine bliss by visiting Lord Balabhadra, Lord Shri Jagannath, Goddess Subhadra and Chakraraj Sudarshan on the chariot.

Peace and harmony in the world continue- Murmu

President Murmu in his message prayed for global peace, friendship and harmony. He said, ‘The human divine Leela of the gods is the specialty of the Rath Yatra. On this auspicious occasion, I pray to God that peace, friendship and harmony should be maintained all over the world.

This holy festival of reverence and devotion- PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Lord Jagannath on the start of the annual Rath Yatra. PM Modi has shared a video on social media platform X. Along with sharing this video, PM Modi wrote on X, ‘My best wishes to all the countrymen on the holy occasion of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra. This holy festival of reverence and devotion brought happiness, prosperity, good luck and good health in everyone’s life, this is the wish. Jai Jagannath! ‘

Unique confluence of faith and devotion- Amit Shah

Earlier today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also given heartfelt greetings to the countrymen on this occasion and described this festival as a unique confluence of faith and devotion. In a post on social media platform X, Shah highlighted the importance of the Rath Yatra and said that it presents the essence of moving forward by cherishing devotion, culture and heritage.

Shah posted on X, ‘Jai Jagannath! Heartfelt greetings to everyone on the holy festival of Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra. Shri Jagannath’s Rath Yatra is a unique confluence of faith and devotion, which teaches us that moving forward by creating devotion, culture and heritage is the root of our existence. I pray to Mahaprabhu Jagannath, Veer Balabhadra and Mata Subhadra for the welfare and progress of all. ‘