Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has greeted the country's citizens ahead of Mahavir Jayanti, the 2613th birth anniversary of the 24th Tirthankar or spiritual leader of the Jain Sect, Lord Mahavir.
In message delivered ahead of his birth anniversary, which falls on Sunday (April 13), Ansari called on the citizens of the country to commit ourselves to imbibing Lord Mahavira's noble message of cultivating right beliefs, right knowledge and right conduct, in order to build a non-violent and compassionate world.
"I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to the citizens of our country on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. As we celebrate Lord Mahavir's birthday, let us commit ourselves to imbibing his noble message of cultivating right belief, right knowledge and right conduct, in order to build a non-violent and compassionate world," the vice president said in his message.
