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From the fascinating sand art by globally acclaimed artist Sudarsan Pattnaik and an international photography exhibition in Delhi to a huge cut-out poster in Surat and a special 4,000-kilogram vegetarian langar at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan, celebrations are taking place across multiple cities in India on the special occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 74th birthday on Tuesday, September 17. Born on September 17, 1950, in Gujarat's Mehsana town, Narendra Modi earlier served as the state's chief minister for three consecutive terms between 2001 and 2014. Currently, he is in his third term as the Prime Minister of India.
Here's taking a look at major celebrations taking place across the country to celebrate Prime Minister Modi's 74th birthday: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat looks at a sand art created by Sudarshan Pattnaik to wish Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) 1. Sand Art with 2500 Diyas: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik marked the occasion with a stunning sand art display, lighting 2,500 Diyas, at Delhi's National Gallery of Modern Art.
Sharing a few photographs on X, Pattnaik wrote, "May Mahaprabhu’s blessings be with you always and your dreams of a Viksit Bharat be realized. Happy birthday, Hon Prime Minister @narendramodiji." 2.
'1,000 photographs' of PM Modi: To celebrate the occasion, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and former Chief Justice of India Dr Justice KG Balakrishnan are inaugurating an international photography exhibition, showcasing more than 1,000 photographs of PM Modi to capture key moments of his life and leadership. Named as ‘International Photography Exhibition on Narendra Modi: A Champion of Prosperity & World Peace,’ the exhibition will continue at the Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi till September 30, ANI reported. Bihar BJP President Dilip Kumar Jaiswal with Bihar Deputy CMs Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha celebrates the 74th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a 74kg laddoo, in Patna.
(PTI Photo) 3. 4,000 kilos of vegetarian langar: The well-known Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan is preparing and distributing 4,000 kg of vegetarian langar on PM Modi's 74th birthday today. Noting that the langar will include rice, pure ghee and dried fruits, Syed Afshan Chishty, Gaddi Nashin of the Dargah Ajmer Sharif, told ANI that it is being organised by the Indian Minority Foundation as well as the Chishty Foundation of Ajmer Sharif.
4. Cut-out poster in Surat: Praveen Gupta, a poster maker in Surat, and his team have designed a huge cut-out poster that measures 35 meters by 20 meters, to celebrate PM Modi's birthday. Gupta told PTI that the project was completed in four days as 15-20 people worked around the clock.
He noted that more than 500 meters of premium fabric was used to make the cut-out poster, which is set to be hung on a large building opposite VR Mall in the city. Former Governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan during the celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, at Kamalalayam, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) 5.
Special discount: Several local businesses in Gujarat, especially in Surat city, are offering discounts ranging from 10% to 100% on a wide range of products. The tradition of giving special offers is a tribute to PM Modi's legacy, BJP leader Purnesh Modi said. 6.
PM Modi's portrait using grains, and lentils: In Tamil Nadu's Chennai city, a 13-year-old school student Presley Shekinah has created a beautiful portrait of Prime Minister Modi with the help of grains and lentils. To make it, Shekinah worked hard for nearly 12 hours. People receive sweats during the celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, in Ahmedabad.
(PTI Photo) 7. PM Modi depicted as Lord Vishwakarma: With Prime Minister Modi's birthday celebrations coinciding with Vishwakarma Puja, several workers of the BJP created an image portraying the Prime Minister as Lord Vishwakarma and anointing it with milk in reverence in Patna's Veda School, NDTV reported. The party workers have lauded PM Modi as the 'modern-day' Vishwakarma.
8. 74 special topicals: Amul wished PM Modi on his 74th birthday by marking the occasion with 74 special topicals, honouring his invaluable contributions to the country..
