Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wished the state’s people on New Year and sought Lord Jagannath’s blessings on Sunday.
He posted a video on his official Twitter account and wrote “Happy English New Year 2023 to all. May the New Year be a year of happiness, peace, prosperity, and opportunities for all, by the grace of Lord Jagannath.”
ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଇଂରାଜୀ ନବବର୍ଷ ୨୦୨୩ର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ କୃପାରୁ ନୂଆବର୍ଷ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସୁଖ, ଶାନ୍ତି, ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଓ ସୁଯୋଗ, ସମ୍ଭାବନାର ବର୍ଷ ହେଉ। #HappyNewYear pic.twitter.com/GwQLRbRpuV
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 1, 2023
CM Naveen usually visits Jagannath Temple in Puri on January 1 every year and pays obeisance to the sibling deities of the pilgrim town.
However, he has not visited the 12th century shrine for two consecutive years.