Bhubaneswar: Ganesh Puja is being celebrated in a very low-key affair amid COVID19 pandemic across Odisha.
People are offering prayer to Lord Ganesha at their homes in a simple but traditional way.
This year, the Odisha government has put restriction for the Ganesh Puja celebration in public places and requested people to observe the puja at homes in view the current restrictions.
“During Ganesh Chaturthi festival, no idol of Lord Ganesha shall be set up in the tent/pandal/public places, nor any kind of permission shall be granted for any procession. People shall be encouraged and advised to celebrate the festival at their home only at this time of Covid 19 pandemic,” said an official.
Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik along with others wished the people on the occasion of the Ganesh Chaturthi.
ପବିତ୍ର ଗଣେଶ ଚତୁର୍ଥୀରେ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଶୁଭକାମନା। ଜ୍ଞାନର ଦେବତା, ବିଘ୍ନନାଶନ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶଙ୍କ କୃପା, ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦରୁ କୋଭିଡ ସଙ୍କଟ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଦୂର ହେବା ସହ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ସୁଖ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିମୟ ହେଉ।#GaneshChaturthi pic.twitter.com/kajFRPdG5w
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 22, 2020
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