Earlier, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared the holiday to encourage people to join the opening of the Jagannath Temple Heritage Corridor Project in Puri.
In addition to that, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will conduct a grand Sunderkand program across all constituencies of Delhi today, ahead of Ram Mandi's 'Pran Pratistha' on January 22.
PM Modi will perform special pooja and darshan at Veerbhadra Temple, Lepakshi, AP. However, the Lepakshi temple, also known as the Veerbhadra temple, is well known for its architectural beauty and ancient past.
Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Indian Railways has fulfilled the commitment of a new station building, a new passenger line, and a new MEMU service for the area.