Bhubaneswar: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu amidst her tight schedule, has squeezed in time to experience the tranquil and serene sea beach in Puri on Monday morning.
President Murmu was seen walking on the beach, along the beach and enjoying the magnificent roaring waves of the Bay of Bengal, touching the shore with grace.
Taking on her X handle, the President wrote, “There are places that bring us in closer touch with the essence of life and remind us that we are part of nature. Mountains, forests, rivers and seashores appeal to something deep within us. As I walked along the seashore today, I felt a communion with the surroundings – the gentle wind, the roar of the waves, and the immense expanse of water. It was a meditative experience.”
Comparing the scenic experience of watching sea waves, with the darshan of Lord Jagannath, the President added, “It brought to me a profound inner peace that I had also felt when I had a darshan of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannathji yesterday. And I am not alone in having such an experience; all of us can feel that way when we encounter something that is far larger than us, that sustains us and that makes our lives meaningful.”
Prez Murmu also touched on environmental issues such as global warming and rising sea levels through her social media post and wrote, “More than seventy per cent of the surface of the earth is made up of oceans, and global warming is leading to a rise in global sea levels, threatening to submerge coastal areas. The oceans and the rich variety of flora and fauna found there have suffered heavily due to different kinds of pollution.”
“Fortunately, people living in nature’s lap have sustained traditions that can show us the way. Inhabitants of coastal areas, for example, know the language of the winds and waves of the sea. Following our ancestors, they worship the sea as God.”
Being thoughtful about the rising environmental threats, Murmu called upon the people to participate together in the process of conserving the environment along with government and international organisations.
Adding on she wrote, “There are two ways, I believe, to meet the challenge of protection and conservation of the environment; broader steps that can come from governments and international organisations, and smaller, local steps that we can take as citizens. The two are, of course, complementary. Let us pledge to do what we can do – individually, and locally – for the sake of a better tomorrow. We owe it to our children.”
Concluding her post, Prez urged, “Let us pledge to do what we can do – individually, locally – for the sake of a better tomorrow. We owe it to our children.
