Guwahati: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended greetings to people on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Taking to Twitter President Kovind wrote, “Ganpati Bappa Morya! Warm wishes to all the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. I wish that Vighnaharta Ganesha makes our efforts against COVID-19 successful and blesses everyone with happiness and peace. Come, let us all be COVID-friendly while celebrating the festival,”
गणपति बाप्पा मोरया!
गणेश चतुर्थी के शुभ अवसर पर सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
मेरी कामना है कि कोविड-19 के विरुद्ध किए जा रहे हमारे प्रयासों को विघ्नहर्ता गणेश सफल बनाएं और सभी को सुख एवं शांति प्रदान करें।
आइए, हम सब कोविड-अनुकूल व्यवहार करते हुए यह त्योहार मनाएं।
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 10, 2021
Prime Minister Modi also extended greetings on the festival.
“Wishing you all a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. May this auspicious occasion bring happiness, peace, good fortune and health in everyone’s life. Ganpati Bappa Morya!” the Prime Minister tweeted.
आप सभी को गणेश चतुर्थी की मंगलकामनाएं। यह पावन अवसर हर किसी के जीवन में सुख, शांति, सौभाग्य और आरोग्य लेकर आए। गणपति बाप्पा मोरया!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 10, 2021
Ganesh Chaturthi, a ten-day festival that starts on the fourth day of the Hindu month Bhadrapada, will start on September 10 this year.
It is celebrated with much fanfare with lakhs of devotees converging into pandals to seek blessing from Lord Ganesh.
However, with COVID-19 restrictions in place, the pandals might witness lesser crowds.
