Lingaraj Temple servitors invite CM Naveen to attend Ekamra Kshetra Bhumi Pujan

Bhubaneswar: A group of servitors of Lingaraj Temple today met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at his residence Naveen Niwas and invited him to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ekamra Kshetra revival project.

In addition, the sevayats also thanked the Chief Minister for giving importance to the development of the Lingaraj temple.

ଶ୍ରୀଲିଙ୍ଗରାଜ ମନ୍ଦିରର ସେବାୟତମାନେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @Naveen_Odisha ଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ଏକାମ୍ର ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ଭୂମିପୂଜନ ଉତ୍ସବରେ ଯୋଗଦେବାକୁ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହ ଲିଙ୍ଗରାଜ ମନ୍ଦିରର ଉନ୍ନତିକରଣକୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଦେଇ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନେଇଥିବାରୁ ସେବାୟତମାନେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି। #Ekamra pic.twitter.com/uPQZs5D4J6

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As per schedule, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lay the foundation stone of Ekamra Kshetra Amenities & Monuments Revival Plan on June 28.

The Bhumi Pujan ceremony will include yagna and cultural programmes during the three-day long event. As lakhs of devotees are expected to gather, detailed plan has been chalked out for the programmes.

The ceremony is being organised by Lingaraj Temple Trust Board with the help of servitors of the temple while Balwant Singh, Vice-Chairman, BDA is the chief coordinator.