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PM Modi greets Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati ahead of his 81st birthday

by IBNS 23 Mar 2016, 09:59 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati ahead of his 81st birthday.

The PM wrote on Twitter: "My warmest greetings to Pujya Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati ji of Kanchi Mutt on the special occasion of his Sahasra Chandra Darshan."

Saharsha Chandra Darsha is a Hindhu celebration prevalent in India and Nepal, where it is celebrated three full moons before someone's 81st birthday.

Praying for the religious leader's good health, PM Modi wrote: "Pujya Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati ji has devoted his life to service & spirituality. I pray for his good health & long life."