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Narendra Modi's spiritual guru Swami Dayanand passes away

by IBNS 24 Sep 2015, 07:50 am

New Delhi/New York, Sept 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mourned the death of his spiritual guru Swami Dayanand Giri.

Modi called the death of Swami Dayanand Giri as a 'personal loss'.


" Swami Dayananda Saraswati ji's demise is a personal loss. I pray that his soul attains eternal peace," Modi tweeted.

"My thoughts are with the countless people inspired by Dayananda Saraswati ji. He was a powerhouse of knowledge, spirituality & service," he said.

After prolonged illness, Swami Dayanand Giri passed away at his Rishikesh ashram.