President Kovind, PM Modi greet people of Odisha on Odia New Year

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders on Monday greeted people of Odisha on the occasion of Odia New Year and Maha Vishuba Pana Sankranti.

Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister wrote in both Odia and English languages. "Happy #OdiaNewYear and Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti. May the coming year bring happiness and good health in everyone's lives," he wrote.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବ ବର୍ଷ ଅବସରରେ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭକାମନା । ମହାବିଷୁବ ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଅବସରରେ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ । ବର୍ଷ ସାରା ଖୁସି ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ।

Happy #OdiaNewYear and Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti. May the coming year bring happiness and good health in everyone’s lives.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 13, 2020

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President Kovind also took to Twitter and greeted Odia people on Maha Vishuba Pana Sankranti.

ପବିତ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବବର୍ଷ , ମହା ବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି (ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି)ଏବଂ ହନୁମାନ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀ ତଥା ବିଶ୍ବର କୋଣ ଅନୁକୋଣରେ ରହୁଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଶୁଭକାମନା । ଏହି ବର୍ଷଟି ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସୁଖଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ବର୍ଷ ହେଉ।

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) April 13, 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah too extended his wishes to the people of Odisha on the occasion.

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନୂଆ ବର୍ଷ ଏବଂ ମହାବିଷୁବ ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଅବସରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ମୋର ପ୍ରିୟ ଭାଇ ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭକାମନା । ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ସୁଖ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 13, 2020

Similarly, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wished on Maha Vishuba Pana Sankranti and prayed that people of the State get strength to fight coronavirus.

ମହା ବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ତଥା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବ ବର୍ଷ ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ମହିମାରୁ ପ୍ରତିଟି ଜୀବନ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ହେଉ। ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଦୃଢତାର ସହ କରୋନା ମୁକାବିଲା ପାଇଁ ଶକ୍ତି ଦେଉ। #PanaSankranti #OdiaNewYear pic.twitter.com/gIyTviR9we

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 13, 2020

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and BJP National Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda took to Twitter to wish on the auspicious occasion.

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବବର୍ଷ ତଥା ମହାବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଅବସରରେ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ । pic.twitter.com/ZTjOJD2bAX

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 13, 2020

"Greetings & best wishes to everyone on the auspicious occasion of #OdiaNewYear & 'Maha Bishuba' #PanaSankranti & also #Vaishakhi #PoilaBoishakh #BohagBihu #vishu #Puthandu. May this new year bring happiness & prosperity for all. I pray for everyone's good health. Stay Home!" tweeted Panda.

Greetings & best wishes to everyone on the auspicious occasion of #OdiaNewYear & 'Maha Bishuba' #PanaSankranti

& also #Vaishakhi #PoilaBoishakh #BohagBihu #vishu #Puthandu

May this new year bring happiness & prosperity for all. I pray for everyone's good health. Stay Home! pic.twitter.com/iLn8LNkNRn

— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) April 13, 2020

Maha Vishuba Pana Sankranti is the traditional new year day festival of Buddhists and Hindus in the state of Odisha. The festival is celebrated by visiting Shiva, Shakti, or Hanuman temples and taking a holy dip in the river.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, most religious places are closed in India. People are celebrating these festivals while staying at home and maintaining social distancing.

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(With Agency Inputs)