Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed a presentation of the Ramayan in Brazil on Tuesday (local time) and expressed his appreciation at the enactment. Taking to social media platform X, the PM said, "Met Jonas Masetti and his team. I had mentioned him during one of the #MannKiBaat programmes for his passion towards Vedanta and the Gita". Met Jonas Masetti and his team. I had mentioned him during one of the #MannKiBaat programmes for his passion towards Vedanta and the Gita. His team presented glimpses of the Ramayan in Sanskrit. It is commendable how Indian culture is making an impact all over the world. pic.twitter.com/4Voy0OKt9X — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 20, 2024 PM appreciated the endeavour and said, "His team presented glimpses of the Ramayan in Sanskrit. It is commendable how Indian culture is making an impact all over the world". The Ramayan was performed by the students of Vishwa Vidya Gurukulam, a Brazilian organisation dedicated to promoting Vedanta and Sanskrit. The founder of Vishwa Vidya Gurukulam, Jonas Masetti also known as Acharya Vishwanath, welcomed PM Modi by reciting 'Sanskrit Mantra'. Thank you my friend, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. The support towards this effort is deeply appreciated. Singapore’s strides in tech and innovation are admired all over the world, making this support even more impactful. @LawrenceWongST https://t.co/TKRkjWWgVg — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 20, 2024 Speaking with ANI, Masetti said Ramayan is a tribute to 'Dharm'." "Ramayan is a tribute to Dharm. Ram represents Dharm and performing Ramayan and being in touch with Ram Katha is a way of purifying ourselves and having like a better way of living. It took like six years (to prepare). In the beginning, we were very nervous and emotional because it meant a lot to us," he said. Masetti said that PM Modi was "very impacted" by the performance. He also encouraged Indian youth to believe in the Indian way of life. आज महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा निवडणुकीच्या सर्व जागांसाठी मतदान होत आहे.राज्यातील सर्व मतदारांना माझे आग्रहाचे आवाहन आहे की त्यांनी उत्साहाने या प्रक्रियेत सहभागी व्हावे आणि लोकशाहीच्या या उत्सवाची शोभा वाढवावी.यावेळी सर्व तरुण आणि महिला मतदारांना आवाहन करतो की त्यांनी मोठ्या संख्येने… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 20, 2024 "I'm very glad that he could receive that... I get very sad when I hear that the youth in India are not so much interested in the Vedic tradition and all the old ways. I have to tell you that the way of the West, you think is very dry and very poor, so don't fall for that. You have a very nice culture inside your home," he said. PM Modi who is on a three-nation visit in Brazil attended the G20 Leaders' Summit in Brazil and held various interactions. During his visit to Brazil, the Prime Minister appreciated various cultural performances which were performed and brought attention to the depth and diversity of the Indian culture.
