TNI Bureau: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is in Puri to take part in the world famous Rath Jatra, met Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Puri, and sought his blessings.
Pradhan, who is also Sambalpur MP, took to his X handle and shared about his meeting with with Jagadguru Rambhadracharya in both Hindi and Odia.
Prior to meeting the Shankaracharya, Pradhan offered prayers at the Jagannath Temple. He was accompanied by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Puri PM Sambit Patra and Odisha’s Culture Minister Suryavanshi Suraj.
Sea of Lord Jagannath’s devotees from across the globe have flocked to the holy city Puri to be part of the Rath Jatra.
ବିଶ୍ୱପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ‘ରଥଯାତ୍ରା’ ଅବସରରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ @gssjodhpur ଙ୍କ ସହିତ ପୁରୀ ଗୋବର୍ଦ୍ଧନ ପୀଠ ପରିଦର୍ଶନ କରିବା ସହ ଶଙ୍କରାଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଜଗତଗୁରୁ ପରମପୂଜ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ନିଶ୍ଚଳାନନ୍ଦ ସରସ୍ୱତୀ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ତାଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ନେବାର ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟ ଲାଭ କଲୁ । ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ ପରମ୍ପରାରେ ଗୋବର୍ଦ୍ଧନ… pic.twitter.com/SnivLzG4tq
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) June 27, 2025
