{"id":117625,"date":"2018-03-31T15:50:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-31T10:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globalpress.hinduismnow.org\/?p=117625"},"modified":"2018-03-31T15:50:44","modified_gmt":"2018-03-31T10:20:44","slug":"hanuman-jayanti-2018-political-leaders-extended-greetings-to-nation-on-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/?p=117625","title":{"rendered":"Hanuman Jayanti 2018: Political leaders extended greetings to nation on festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned sand artist\u00a0Sudarsan Pattnaik commemorated Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday by making a sand sculpture dedicated to Lord Hanuman even as political leaders across the country wished the nation on this pious day. Hanuman Jayanti is the day on which Sri Hanuman descended on earth in order to serve the purpose of his eternal master, Lord Ram. He, being an unalloyed devotee of Lord Ram is revered by all Ram bhakts.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister\u00a0Narendra Modi\u00a0greeted the nation on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti today saying, \u201cGreetings to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.\u201d He tweeted the greetings with an image of himself visiting a temple.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Union Finance Minister\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/arun-jaitley\">Arun Jaitley<\/a>\u00a0wished the nation saying, \u201cGreetings to you all on the occasion of the Jayanti of Ram-bhakt Hanuman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>West Bengal Chief Minister\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/mamata-banerjee\">Mamata Banerjee<\/a>\u00a0said, \u201cGreetings to all on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Union Aviation minister Suresh Prabhu also extended his wishes. He said, \u201cI bow down to Lord Hanuman, the epitome of devotion and strength on the holy occasion of #HanumanJayanti. My greetings to all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BJP chief Amit Shah too extended his greetings on Hanuman Jayanti by posting a simple message and a photograph.<\/p>\n<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said, \u201cGreetings on the auspicious occasion of #HanumanJayanti. May Lord Hanuman bless us with greater strength &amp; courage to stand up for the right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AICC general secretary, Ashok Gehlot, said, \u201cHeartiest Greetings on the auspicious occasion of #HanumanJayanti. Lord #Hanuman being a source of immense wisdom n energy, also teaches us the values of dedication, patience n to be selfless in our endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The official account of Congress also tweeted greetings to the nation. \u201cGreetings to everyone on #HanumanJayanti. May Lord Hanuman bless us all with strength,\u201d INC India said on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Kiran Bedi, Puducherry Lt Governor, said, \u201cHappy Hanuman Jayanti. We become one with whatever we totally dedicate ourselves to..God &amp;\/or His Creations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/devendra-fadnavis\">Devendra Fadnavis<\/a>\u00a0tweeted lines from the Hanuman Chaalisa, which is a hymn dedicated to the diety. \u201cHeartiest Greetings on the auspicious occasion of #HanumanJayanti,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also extended wishes on the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned sand artist\u00a0Sudarsan Pattnaik commemorated Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday by making a sand sculpture dedicated to Lord Hanuman even as political leaders across the country wished the nation on this pious day. 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