Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today released a special commemorative coin on Paramahansa Yogananda to mark his 125th Birth Anniversary. Speaking on the occasion, Ms Sitharaman said, Paramahansa Yogananda was a great son of India, who became so recognized globally.

She said, the importance lies in his universal message of bringing harmony among mankind and making it so acceptable globally even when communications modes were limited. On the occasion, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur was also present.