President Murmu Begins Six-Day Odisha Visit with Spiritual, Academic, and Community Engagements

President Droupadi Murmu has commenced a six-day visit to her home state of Odisha, arriving in Bhubaneswar this evening. Her itinerary includes a blend of official, academic, cultural, and spiritual engagements across several districts.

Tomorrow, the President will offer prayers at the Maa Biraja Temple in Jajpur and perform rituals at Navi Gaya. She will then travel to Balasore to preside as the Chief Guest at the 12th Convocation of Fakir Mohan University. Later, she will proceed to Puri for darshan at the Shree Jagannath Temple.

On Wednesday, President Murmu will visit her native district, Mayurbhanj. Her schedule there includes inaugurating a holiday home in Rairangpur, visiting a Girls’ Higher Secondary School, unveiling a statue of tribal leader Bhanjbir Sunaram Soren, and inaugurating a sports complex.

Her engagements on Thursday feature a special programme at the Rairangpur Jagannath Temple and a visit to Simlipal National Park. On October 6, she will interact with tribal women and youth groups before returning to Bhubaneswar to attend the Black Swan Summit India. The President will depart Odisha for Chhattisgarh on October 7.