Birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee being celebrated today

Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday is being celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country today. Several programmes are being organised to mark the occasion. 

Today the Smadhi of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's,  Sadaiv Atal will also be dedicated to the Nation. Emphasizing Unity in Diversity, stones from various parts of country have been used in the construction of



Samadhi near Rajghat in New Delhi. 

Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said in a release, the central Samadhi platform comprises of nine square blocks, capped with a Diya in the center. The number nine holds significance and represents the navarasas, navaratras and navagrahas. The placement of the nine square Samadhi is in a circular lotus shaped pattern.