PM Modi paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary at the Belur Math

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Swami
Vivekananda on his birth anniversary at the Belur Math, the headquarters of
Ramakrishna Mission.

Modi, who became the first
prime minister to stay overnight at the Math in neighbouring Howrah district,
woke up early on Sunday and visited the temple of Swami Vivekananda to pay
respect to the spiritual leader, Mission officials said.

Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary is also observed as the National Youth Day. The prime minister then visited the main temple building and paid tribute to Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, they said.

Modi is scheduled to take part
in the morning prayer meeting around 9.30 am at the Math premises, officials
said.

The prime minister was received
by senior monks of the order after he reached Belur Math on Saturday evening,
taking the river route from Kolkata.

The PM is on a two-day visit to
the city.