This picture of Lord Mahavir was tweeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today recalled the message of peace and welfare of Lord Mahavir on Mahavir Jayanti.
He tweeted,
On Mahavir Jayanti I bow to the venerable Lord Mahavir, who showed the path of peace & welfare for entire humanity.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 2, 2015
His tweet also carried a picture of Lord Mahavir sitting in 'samadhi'.
Lord Mahavir was the 24th and the last Tirthankara of the Jain religion.
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