Bhubaneswar, Feb 2: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Bhubaneswar on Monday evening for a six-day visit to her home state, Odisha. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi received her at the Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar.

According to official sources, the President’s itinerary spans Khordha, Jajpur, Balasore, Puri and Mayurbhanj districts, covering religious, academic, cultural and developmental programmes.

On Tuesday, President Murmu will offer prayers at the Maa Biraja Temple in Jajpur and perform rituals at Navi Gaya. Later in the day, she will grace the 12th Convocation Ceremony of Fakir Mohan University in Balasore as Chief Guest. In the evening, she is scheduled to visit the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri for darshan.

Her engagements on Wednesday will focus on Mayurbhanj, her home district. She will inaugurate a holiday home at Rairangpur, visit a Girls’ Higher Secondary School, unveil the statue of tribal leader Bhanjbir Sunaram Soren, and inaugurate a sports complex.

On Thursday, the President will attend a special programme at the Rairangpur Jagannath Temple and later visit Simlipal National Park. On February 6, she will interact with tribal women and youth groups before returning to Bhubaneswar to attend the Black Swan Summit India.

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President Murmu is scheduled to conclude her Odisha tour on February 7, when she will depart for Chhattisgarh. Her visit is expected to highlight Odisha’s cultural heritage, promote academic excellence, and strengthen developmental initiatives, particularly in tribal regions.