K'taka Governor, CM extend Mahavir Jayanthi greetings
Bangalore, Mar 30 (UNI) Karnataka Governor T N Chaturvedi and Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today greeted the people of the State on the eve of Mahavir Jayanthi.
In
his
message
here,
the
Governor
said
''let
us
strive
sincerely
to
follow
the
teachings
of
Lord
Mahavir,
who
is
the
master
of
infinite
compassion,
promoter
of
universal
peace,
ahimsa,
personification
of
supreme
wisdom,
equanimity,
sacrifice
and
human
solidarity
and
dignity.''
The
Chief
Minister
recalled
Lord
Mahavir's
words
that
'Ahimsa
is
the
heart
of
all
ashramas,
it
is
the
womb
of
all
shastras
and
it
is
the
body
of
all
virtues.'
UNI
Story first published: Friday, March 30, 2007, 22:12 [IST]