'I Wish Everyone a Healthy, Happy Life': PM Modi Extends Greetings on Diwali 2024

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, October 31, extended his greetings to the people of the country on the occasion of Diwali 2024. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Many happy wishes to the countrymen on Deepawali. On this divine festival of lights, I wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous life."

"May everyone prosper with the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha," he added.

The Prime Minister also acknowledged the two new Guinness World Records set in Ayodhya on the eve of the first Diwali in the city after the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in January this year.

"Divine Ayodhya! This is the first Deepawali after Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram has been enthroned in his grand temple. This unique beauty of Shri Ram Lalla's temple in Ayodhya is going to overwhelm everyone. After 500 years, this holy moment has come after countless sacrifices and continuous sacrifice and penance of Ram devotees," he said in a post on X.

"It is our good fortune that we all have become witnesses of this historic occasion. I believe that the life of Lord Shri Ram and his ideals will continue to be an inspiration for the countrymen in achieving the resolution of a developed India. Hail Siya Ram!," he added.

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