Vijayawada, April 13 :Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy participated in Plava Nama Samvatsara Ugadi celebrations at the camp office, here on Tuesday and released the Panchangam.

Priests of Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanams (TTD) blessed the Chief Minister with vedic hymns and presented him the TTD Panchangam and Prasadam.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the meaning of Palva is a Ship and Siddanthi also said the upcoming year would be good. The Chief Minister wished for abundant rainfall, good luck to famers, and every sister to be happy. He also wished every house in the state to prosper and everyone should win in war against COVID and wished a very happy Ugadi to all.

After the Panchanga Sravanam, the Siddanthi blessed the Chief Minister and presented Ugadi Pachadi. The Chief Minister felicitated Government Siddanthi Kappaganthula Subbaraju Somayajulu and Chief Priest of Durga Malleswara Swamy Temple Lingambatla Durga Prasad.

Later, the Chief Minister released the government calendar along with Vyavasaya Panchangam prepared by Agricultural University. Ministers Vellampalli Srinivas, Mutthmsetti Srinivas Rao and other officials were present on the occasion.(UNI)