Guru Poornima: PM Modi meets Sri Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji of Udupi's Sri Pejavara Adokshaja Matha

On occasion of Guru Poornima, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji of Udupi's Sri Pejawara Matha on Tuesday.

PM took to Twitter and said that meeting with spiritual guru was a very humbling experience. Here's Prime Minister's tweet through which he channeled his experience, wherein he also mentioned that special day was me even more special after he met Swami Vishvesha:

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Sri Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji is current presiding Swami of  Sri Pejavara okshaja Matha in Udupi, Karnataka. Earlier in day, Prime Minister also extended his wishes on occasion of Guru Poornima.

Through his tweet Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted his belief that Gurus have played a crucial role in shaping and moulding society. 

What is Guru Poornima?

Guru Poornima is a tritional practice in Hinduism which is mainly dedicated to spiritual gurus and acemic masters who count as enlightened masters. Guru Poornima is hence, t limited to a single profession, but any profession where pupils across different fields are tutored by experienced masters. In dition, trition is t just followed by Hindus, but also by Buddhists and Jains. People across country dedicate this day to ir teachers and hence day is also counted as a tribute to all those masters. 

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