New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his greetings on World Sanskrit Day and urged everyone to share one sentence in Sanskrit to celebrate this "great" language.

"Greetings on World Sanskrit Day. I laud all those who are passionate about it. India has a very special relation with Sanskrit. To celebrate this great language, I urge you all to share one sentence in Sanskrit. In the post below, I will also share a sentence. Don’t forget to use #CelebratingSanskrit".

In a follow-up, tweet, PM Modi wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"I laud all those who are passionate about it. India has a very special relation with Sanskrit," tweets PM Modi.

World Sanskrit Day is observed to raise awareness about the language used by scholars and saints in ancient India to write several revered books, especially about religious teachings and philosophy.

This propitious day is observed on Shravana Poornima according to the Hindu calendar. This year World Sanskrit Day falls on August 31.