Bhubaneswar, President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi greeted people on the occasion of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra on Sunday.

The President wished people a good day in the ex-post in Odia and Hindi.

He said, "I extend my hearty greetings to all the people of the country on the occasion of the world famous Rath Yatra of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath. Countless Jagannath lovers in the country and the world are eagerly waiting to see the three deities on the chariot today." Said.

Notably, President Murmu is in Odisha and is scheduled to witness the Rath Yatra in Puri this afternoon.

On the occasion of the mega festival, he prayed to Lord Jagannath for everyone's happiness, peace and prosperity.

"Greetings on the beginning of the holy Rath Yatra. We bow to Mahaprabhu Jagannath and pray that his blessings continue to be upon us," PM Modi posted on Twitter.

Similarly, in a video message the Chief Minister extended his warm greetings to the people of Odisha on the Rath Yatra.

He prayed before Lord Jagannath for development in every area of ​​Odisha and creation of 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 Vaishnav have greeted the people of India on this special day.