President Murmu, PM Modi, Odisha CM Majhi, BJP VP Jay Panda, others greet people on the auspicious Puri Rath Yatra
As the sacred Rath Yatra unfolds in the holy town of Puri, President of India Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, BJP National Vice President and Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda, and other senior leaders extended their heartfelt greetings to millions of devotees across India and abroad.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), President Murmu wrote, “On the occasion of the sacred Rath Yatra, I extend my heartfelt greetings to the devotees of Lord Jagannath residing in India and abroad. By witnessing Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath, Goddess Subhadra, and Chakraraj Sudarshan on the chariots, millions of devotees experience divine bliss. The human-like divine play of the deities is the specialty of the Rath Yatra. On this auspicious occasion, my prayer to the Lord is that peace, friendship, and harmony prevail throughout the world.
ପବିତ୍ର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ମୁଁ ଦେଶ-ବିଦେଶରେ ରହୁଥିବା ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଭକ୍ତଗଣଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଉଛି । ରଥ ଉପରେ ବିଜେ ବଡ଼ଠାକୁର ବଳଭଦ୍ର, ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ, ଦେବୀ ସୁଭଦ୍ରା ଓ ଚକ୍ରରାଜ ସୁଦର୍ଶନଙ୍କୁ ଦର୍ଶନ କରି ଲକ୍ଷ ଲକ୍ଷ ଭକ୍ତ ଦିବ୍ୟ ଅନୁଭୂତି ଲାଭ କରିଥାନ୍ତି । ଶ୍ରୀଜୀଉମାନଙ୍କ ମାନବୀୟ ଲୀଳା ହିଁ…
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to his X handle and greeted the citizens on the occasion of Rath Yatra and shared a video.
ପବିତ୍ର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 27, 2025
ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ! pic.twitter.com/TBLqIgV8kH
Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati also extended his wishes to the people on Rath Yatra.
ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଶ୍ରୀ @DrHariBabuK ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ପବିତ୍ର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ଅବସରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବାସୀ ସହିତ ସାରା ବିଶ୍ୱର ଭକ୍ତ ଓ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଳୁଙ୍କୁ ଅନେକ ଅନେକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଶୁଭ କାମନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି। #RathaYatra2025 pic.twitter.com/zjVVZs0NRU
— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) June 27, 2025
Similarly, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi took to X and wrote, “Heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all on the sacred occasion of the Rath Yatra. I pray for the development of the state and the welfare and progress of all.”
କୋଟି ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କ ମଉଡ଼ମଣି ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ପବିତ୍ର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଶୁଭକାମନା। ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିକାଶ ତଥା ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର କଲ୍ୟାଣ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରଗତି ପାଇଁ ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଧାମୂର୍ତ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଚରଣକମଳରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି।🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/k2992Qs6ca
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) June 27, 2025
BJP National Vice President and Kendrapara MP, Baijayant Panda, also extended his greetings on the occasion.
“Jagannatha Swami Nayana Patha Gami Bhaba Tume...Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all on the occasion of the world-famous holy Rath Yatra. I pray to the Chaturdhamurti for everyone's happiness, peace, and prosperity. Jai Jagannath,” Panda wrote on his X handle.
ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ସ୍ଵାମୀ ନୟନ ପଥ ଗାମୀ ଭବତୁ ମେ...
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) June 27, 2025
ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ବିଶ୍ଵ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ପବିତ୍ର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ସୁଖ, ଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଧାମୂର୍ତ୍ତିଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ମୋର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ।
ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ 🙏🙏#RathaJatra#ରଥଯାତ୍ରା pic.twitter.com/nSzIa2TxtZ
Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, also greeted people on the sacred occasion of Rath Yatra.