Narendra Modi: STRONG bond between Gujarat, Orissa

July 16, 2013 17:59

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was given a rousing welcome on his first visit to Odisha today since taking over as BJP National Election Campaign Committee Chairman, said there was a 'strong bond' between the Gujarat and Orissa.

"Wonderful being in the beautiful state of Odisha. Blessed to offer prayers at Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri. I thank the people of Odisha for their warm welcome," Modi said in a post on social networking site Facebook.

Modi said he had discussed the strong bond between Gujarat and Odisha with friends in the state. "Dwarka and Puri are related to two incarnations of Lord Vishnu, who appeared in Dwarka as Lord Krishna and as Mahaprabhu Jagannath in Puri ... Both Dwarka Peeth in the west coast and Govardhan Peeth of Puri in the east coast were set up by Adi Shankaracharya," he said.

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