President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a four-day visit to Odisha, spent some time at a sea beach in Puri on Monday morning.
She witnessed the annual Rath Yatra in the coastal pilgrim town on Sunday.
Later, she penned her thoughts about her experience of being in close commune with nature.
"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," Murmu posted on X.
She said it brought her a profound inner peace that she had also felt when she had a darshan of Lord Jagannath on Sunday.
Stating that she was not alone in having such an experience, Murmu said, "All of us can feel that way when we encounter something that is far larger than us, that sustains us and that mak
