Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu said the lighting of lamp indicates the journey from darkness to light and ignorance to knowledge. She said that the Deepotsavam that was being celebrated in the land of ancient Telugu cultural heritage only added to its uniqueness.
President Murmu made these observations at a religious ceremony here on Thursday.
“All auspicious programmes in our country start with the lighting of lamps. Light indicates the journey from darkness to light and ignorance to knowledge. Deepavali was celebrated recently during which lights are lit across temples. Karthikadeepam is a long tradition in which God Shiva is worshipped. The festival represents the victory of truths.”
Expressing her elation at attending the event, President Murmu said, “The lighting of lamps in such huge numbers creates a special feeling of new hope in everyone's hearts. It also creates a feeling of oneness. I am told that during this festival different pujas are performed every day.”
The President lauded the efforts to bring everyone together through religious programmes. The country t is progressing towards holistic development in the journey to Viksit Bharat, she said.
Along with adopting modernity, the great traditions should be followed and propagated through broadcast media, she said
Earlier, President Murmu arrived here on Thursday as part of her two-day visit to Telangana. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Union ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar were among those who received the President at the Begumpet airport.
The President will deliver the inaugural address at the Lokmanthan-2024, a gathering of “nationalist thinkers”, on Friday.
