New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on Mahavir Jayanti and said Lord Mahavir's message of peace and goodwill is an inspiration for the country in building a 'developed India'.

Mahavir Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.

"My best wishes to all the families of the country on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti," Modi said in a post in Hindi on 'X'.

He said, "Lord Mahavir's message of peace, restraint and harmony is an inspiration for the country in building a 'developed India'."