New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on 'Guru Purnima' on Sunday, saying it is the day to honour the 'gurus' who make our lives meaningful.
"Many wishes on Guru Purnima. Today is a special day to honour the gurus who make life meaningful," the prime minister said in a tweet.
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देशवासियों को गुरु पूर्णिमा की ढेरों शुभकामनाएं। जीवन को सार्थक बनाने वाले गुरुओं के प्रति सम्मान प्रकट करने का आज विशेष दिन है। इस अवसर पर सभी गुरुजनों को मेरा सादर नमन।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">देशवासियों को गुरु पूर्णिमा की ढेरों शुभकामनाएं। जीवन को सार्थक बनाने वाले गुरुओं के प्रति सम्मान प्रकट करने का आज विशेष दिन है। इस अवसर पर सभी गुरुजनों को मेरा सादर नमन।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 5, 2020देशवासियों को गुरु पूर्णिमा की ढेरों शुभकामनाएं। जीवन को सार्थक बनाने वाले गुरुओं के प्रति सम्मान प्रकट करने का आज विशेष दिन है। इस अवसर पर सभी गुरुजनों को मेरा सादर नमन।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 5, 2020
He paid his respect to all the gurus on the occasion.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also extended wishes on the occasion.
"Three things that cannot be hidden for long - Sun, Moon, and Truth - Gautam Buddha. Best wishes to all of you on the occasion of Guru Purnima," the Congress leader wrote on the microblogging site Twitter (translated from Hindi).
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तीन चीज़ें जो देर तक छिप नहीं सकतीं- सूर्य, चंद्रमा और सत्य।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
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आप सभी को गुरु पूर्णिमा की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।
">तीन चीज़ें जो देर तक छिप नहीं सकतीं- सूर्य, चंद्रमा और सत्य।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 5, 2020
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आप सभी को गुरु पूर्णिमा की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।तीन चीज़ें जो देर तक छिप नहीं सकतीं- सूर्य, चंद्रमा और सत्य।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 5, 2020
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आप सभी को गुरु पूर्णिमा की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।
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Meanwhile, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu had on Saturday conveyed gratitude and indebtedness to 'Gurus' (teachers) including veteran BJP leader LK Advani who shaped his perspectives and life at various stages of his long journey.
"Writing on Facebook, Naidu recalled the mentoring and counselling received from 57 'Gurus' including late Shri Tenneti Viswanatham, a freedom fighter and a leading politician during his early political life and Shri Advani later," a press release from the Vice President's Secretariat, said.
The Vice President paid glowing tributes to the role of 'Guru' in the holistic development of 'shishyas' including character building in the Indian tradition of 'Guru-Shishya Parampara', Naidu urged the teachers to impart education with a personal touch in the present era of technology.
Guru Purnima is marked on the full-moon day of the Hindu month Ashadha and is celebrated by the Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists to honour one's 'gurus' or teachers who guide us through our lives towards the path of enlightenment.
Inputs from ANI
