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Narendra Modi pays tribute to Sant Ravidas on his jayanti

Updated on: 22 February,2016 01:37 PM IST  | 
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Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to mystic poet, Sant Ravidas on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the Bhakti Movement saint

Narendra Modi pays tribute to Sant Ravidas on his jayanti

New Delhi: Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to mystic poet, Sant Ravidas on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the Bhakti Movement saint.



Prime Minster Narendra Modi


Modi, who is in his constituency Varanasi, tweeted: "I bow to Guru Ravidas ji on his Jayanti. His thoughts and emphasis on social reform and equality transformed our society and enriched it greatly."


Revered in Buddhism, Sikhism and Hinduism, the 14th century Sant Ravidas was born in Varanasi and was a leading figure in the Bhakti Movement.

Sant Ravidas left behind a great legacy and a 21st century cult called Ravidassia follows his teachings.

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