PM Modi pays homage to Rabindranath Tagore, terms him 'timeless voice of India's civilisational soul'

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid rich tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary and said he made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a "timeless voice of India's civilisational soul".

Tagore's birth anniversary is celebrated on 'Pochishe Boishakh' or the 25th of the Bengali month of Boishak, known as Rabindra Jayanti.

"Today, on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, we pay our heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Tagore," PM Modi said in a post on 'X'.

He said Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance.

"He made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India's civilisational soul. He gave expression to the deepest emotions of humanity and the noblest ideals of our culture," the prime minister said.

PM Modi said Tagore enriched society with new thoughts, creative energy and cultural confidence.

"We remember him with deep reverence and gratitude. May his thoughts continue to illuminate minds and guide us in our endeavours," he said.

Tagore was born on 25th Boishakh 1268 of the Bengali calendar (May 7, 1861, by the Gregorian calendar).

A BJP government, headed by Suvendu Adhikari, is going to take oath for the first time in West Bengal on Saturday. PM Modi is expected to attend it.