n President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary. He was born on January 12, 1863. His birth anniversary is observed as the National Youth Day.
In her tributes, President Murmu hoped that his teachings and ideas continue to guide future generations. “I pay my humble tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary. A great spiritual leader and reformer, Swami ji travelled across the country to make Indians aware of their rich cultural heritage,” Murmu said in a post on X.
Swami Vivekananda inspired the youth to work for nation-building and to serve humanity, she said.
“He had spread the great Indian spiritual message to the West. May his teachings and ideas continue to guide future generations,” the President said.
Paying tributes to Swami Vivekananda, Prime Minister Modi noted that he established Indian spiritualism and culture on the global stage.
Full of energy and dynamism, Swami Vivekananda’s ideas and messages will inspire the youth all the time, Modi said in a post on X.
Modi inaugurated the 27th National Youth Festival in Maharashtra’s Nashik later on Friday.
The festival is organised every year on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary and saw participation of youths from across the country.