The Shreemandir Parikrama project aims to enhance the visual appeal and surroundings of the iconic Jagannath Temple. It comes just five days ahead of the Ram temple coronation.
With more than 500 participants, runners of all ages joined the marathon to celebrate their love for the sport and their deep respect and admiration for the Bhutan King.
According to local lore, the Gajapati's coronation happened at the Papanasini Temple. An image depicting a royal procession is fixed to the wall of Kapali Mutt, which contains an Odia inscription mentioning the name of 'Kapileswara Deba Raja' (Kapilendra Deva) and his 17th regnal year.
As part of these initiatives, a special postal stamp was unveiled on Tuesday in the presence of Governor Ramesh Bais, chief minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
"Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj took decisions in the interest of the common people. The Cultural Affairs Department of Maharashtra has been tasked with the project and has been asked to collect and collate literature and relics and other objects from that era, from across the world, to revive
In this regard, Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter and said, "The coronation is over - the 'arrogant king' is crushing the voice of the public on the streets!"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday installed the sacred 'Sengol' in the Lok Sabha chamber, right next to the Speaker's chair in the new Parliament building, after performing puja.