India, Feb. 3 -- President Droupadi Murmu arrived on Monday on a six-day visit to Odisha during which she will attend religious and academic programmes across five districts, officials said.

President Murmu was received at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and others.

She was accorded a ceremonial welcome as different cultural troupes performed at the airport and on the way to Lok Bhavan.

According to her itinerary, she will attend programmes across Khurda, Jajpur, Balasore, Puri and Mayurbhanj districts over the next few days.

"Elaborate security arrangements have been made in all the places she will visit," a senior police officer said, adding that specia...