Guru Purnima: This is how Indian leaders and celebrities marked this day
- On Guru Purnima, one pays his respect to his teachers
- PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah paid their gratitude on this day
- Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar posted a video message to thank three people, who made a massive impact on his life
India is celebrating ‘Guru Purnima’ today. The day is celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains, who pay respect to their teachers.
For Hindus, the day marks the birth anniversary of Ved Vyas, the ancient sage who is believed to have written the ‘Mahabharata’ and compiled the Vedas and Purans, which are sacred texts for Hindus. For Buddhists, it marks the first sermon of Lord Buddha, at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media to honour the “gurus (teachers) who make our lives meaningful”.
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress’s Rahul Gandhi, too expressed their gratitude towards teachers.
A host of Bollywood celebrities, from Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, and Randeep Hooda to Shilpa Shetty, Dia Mirza, and Nimrat Kaur, too paid their respect. While actor Amitabh Bachchan shared an image of him with his father, actor Randeep Hooda paid his gratitude to the ace actor Naseeruddin Shah, for casting a “lasting impact” on him as an actor.
In a video message, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar thanked three people who played a massive role in making him a successful cricketer. He thanked his brother, Ajit Tendulkar for motivating him to play cricket, his coach Ramakant Achrekar who taught him cricket, as a child and his father, Ramesh Tendulkar for his constant guidance.
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