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PM Modi mourns Swami Daynanda Saraswati's death

by IBNS 24 Sep 2015, 07:51 am

New York, Sept 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, whom he considered as his guru.

“Swami Dayananda Saraswati ji’s demise is a personal loss. I pray that his soul attains eternal peace,” Modi twitted, soon after he landed in New York today.

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

 
Swami Dayananda Saraswati passed away on Wednesday following illness.
 
On September 11, Modi had travelled to Rishikesh to meet Swami Dayananda Saraswati to enquire his health.