PM Modi releases commemorative coin, stamps to honour life, teachings of Sathya Sai Baba

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative Rs 100 coin and a set of stamps to honour the life, teaching and the legacy of late spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

The prime minister participated in the centenary birth anniversary celebrations of Sai Baba in the Sri Sathyasai district of Andhra Pradesh.

Modi also paid homage to and to Sai Baba at his Mahasamadhi here. He even got a Vedic blessing by the priests.

Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and K Ram Mohan Naidu and actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, among others were present.

(With agency inputs)