Sambalpur, April 15 -- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a padayatra and performed aarti in Sambalpur as week-long Hanuman Jayanti celebrations culminated in the Odisha on April 14.

Pradhan extended his best wishes to the people and urged them to live together with peace and brotherhood.

Speaking to the media, the Union Minister Pradhan said, "In Odisha, people celebrate Hanuman Jayanti starting from Ram Navami on April 6 to April 14. I extend my best wishes to the people of the state and urge people to live together with peace and brotherhood."

Pradhan also participated in the Meru Yatra celebrations in Sambalpur on April 14.

The leader also sought blessings at the Maa Dakhinakali temple in Khubel and the Maa Dandakali temple in...