Puri, July 8: President Droupadi Murmu, who is currently on a four-day visit to Odisha, took a stroll at the Blue Flag Beach in Puri today.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, President Murmu took a moment to share her reflections on nature via a series of posts.
"There are places that bring us in closer touch with the essence of life and remind us that we are part of 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… pic.twitter.com/mWJ7ya3XLY

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 8, 2024

Mountains, forests, rivers, and seashores appeal to something deep within us," President Murmu posted. "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''.

President Murmu also expressed how this connection with nature brought her profound inner peace, similar to her experience during her experience during her darshan of Lord Jagannath. "It brought to me a profound inner peace that I had also felt when I had a darshan of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannathji yesterday. And I am not alone in having such an experience; all of us can feel that way when we encounter something that is far larger than us, that sustains us and that makes our lives meaningful," she wrote.

More than seventy percent of the surface of the earth is made up of oceans, and global warming is leading to a rise in global sea levels, threatening to submerge coastal areas. The oceans and the rich variety of flora and fauna found there have suffered heavily due to different… pic.twitter.com/ifp1TeW5Uh

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 8, 2024

She highlighted the disconnection of humankind from nature due to the hustle and bustle of daily life and the resulting environmental consequences. "In the hustle and bustle of the daily grind, we lose this connection with Mother Nature. Humankind believes it has mastered nature and is exploiting it for its own short-term benefits. The result is for all to see. This summer, many parts of India suffered a terrible series of heatwaves. Extreme weather events have become more frequent around the globe in recent years. The situation is projected to be far worse in the decades to come," she said.

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