President Releases ₹1000 and ₹10 Coins on Nabakalebara

The Hon’ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, released commemorative coins of ₹1000 and ₹10 to celebrate the Shree Jagannath Nabakalebara Festival.

The ceremony, held on Sunday, was graced by the presence of the President’s wife, Smt. Sabitri Kovind, Shri Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibya Singh Deb, Governor Dr. S.C. Jamir, Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, and Higher Education Minister Shri Ananta Das.

During his visit to Odisha, the President released the coins as part of the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Puri. Puri, often referred to as the ‘Kashi of the East,’ was chosen by Adi Shankaracharya to establish his revered 'peeth.'

Highlighting the cultural and spiritual significance of the Lord Jagannath Temple, the President praised the Rath Yatra and underscored its importance in the hearts of Indians. He admired the tradition of the Rath Yatra, where Lord Jagannath emerges from the temple for devotees, drawing people from all walks of life, irrespective of caste or religion. The festival embodies values of equality, peace, goodwill, progress, and universal brotherhood.

The President also acknowledged the deeper significance of the festival, including the importance of labor and the symbolic gesture of the Gajapati Maharaja personally sweeping the chariots during the celebration.

For collectors, this release is particularly noteworthy, as the much-anticipated coins, pending since 2015, have finally been unveiled. The ₹1000 and ₹10 coins released today have been minted by the India Government Mint, Mumbai.

This event marks only the second occasion in India’s numismatic history that a commemorative coin of ₹1000 has been issued, the first being the 1000 Years of Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur, released in 2010.

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