PM Modi in Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry
A day after he
inaugurated the pet scheme of Tamil Nadu's former chief minister, J Jayalalithaa - the subsidised scooter scheme for working women, PM Narendra Modi visits Puducherry today. He will be attending attending Auroville's 50th anniversary celebrations.
This is PM Modi's first visit to Puducherry since becoming the prime minister. He will first visit the Aurobindo Ashram in the union territory and pay homage to its founder spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo.
Here are the highlights of PM Modi's visit to Puducherry:
PM Modi addresses a public rally in Puducherry
In a rally in Puducherry, PM Modi has said that he has come to Puducherry after a long time. He said that he felt "lucky to be here".
This is PM Narendra Modi's first visit to Puducherry after becoming Prime Minister.
India has always allowed mutual respect & co-existence of different religions and cultures. India is home to the age old tradition of Gurukul, where learning is not confined to classrooms. Auroville too has developed as a place of un-ending and life-long education: PM
The fact that Auroville has brought together such huge diversity of people and ideas makes dialogue and debate natural. Indian society is fundamentally diverse. It has fostered dialogue & a philosophic tradition. Auroville show-cases this ancient Indian tradition to the world: PM
As the world progresses materially through science and technology, it will increasingly long for and need spiritual orientation for social order and stability. At Auroville, the material and the spiritual, co-exist in harmony: PM
Maharishi Aurobindo's philosophy of Consciousness integrates not just humans, but the entire universe. This has been translated by Mahatma Gandhi to mean "everything down to the tiniest atom is divine": PM
Auroville has brought together men and women, young and old, cutting across boundaries and identities. I understand that Auroville's Charter was hand-written in French by the Divine Mother herself. According to the Charter, the Mother set five high principles for Auroville: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks
It is important today to remember the vast extent of action and thought of Shri Aurobindo. A man of action, a philosopher, a poet, there were so many facets to his character. And each of them was dedicated to the good of the nation and humanity: PM
PM Modi has releases commemorative postage stamp
PM Modi released the commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of Auroville's golden jubilee. He will soon address a public meeting in Puducherry.
PM Modi has arrived at Puducherry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at Puducherry. He will be attending attending Auroville's 50th anniversary celebrations. He will visit the Aurobindo Ashram in the union territory and pay homage to its founder spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo.
This is his first visit to Puducherry since he became Prime Minister.