Editing Paramahansa Yogananda (section)

=== Commemorative stamps ===
[[File:Paramahansa Yogananda 1977 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|upright|left|A 1977 stamp of India]]

India released a commemorative stamp in honor of Yogananda in 1977.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://istampgallery.com |title= A commemorative postage stamp on the Death Anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda |access-date=March 11, 2017}}</ref> "Department of Post issued a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of the twenty‑fifth anniversary of Yogananda's passing in honor of his far‑reaching contributions to the spiritual upliftment of humanity. "The ideal of love for God and service to humanity found full expression in the life of Paramahansa Yogananda. Though the major part of his life was spent outside India, still he takes his place among our great saints. His work continues to grow and shine ever more brightly, drawing people everywhere on the path of the pilgrimage of the Spirit."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianphilatelicstamps.blogspot.com/2017/01/paramahansa-yogananda-1977-india.html|title=Indian Philatelic Stamps |access-date=March 11, 2017 |date= January 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianphilatelicstamps.blogspot.com/2017/01/paramahansa-yogananda-1977-india.html |title= Indian Postage Stamps – 1977 |access-date=March 11, 2017 |date= January 5, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Paramahansa Yogananda 2017 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|A 2017 stamp of India, with the [[Yogoda Satsanga]] Sakha Math at Ranchi in the background]]

On March 7, 2017, the Prime Minister of India, [[Narendra Modi]], released another commemorative postage stamp honoring the 100th anniversary of the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.narendramodi.in/pm-modi-releases-special-commemorative-postage-stamp-on-100-years-of-yogoda-satsanga-math-534638|title= PM releases commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India |access-date=March 11, 2017}}</ref> Prime Minister Modi at [[Vigyan Bhawan]] in [[New Delhi]] appreciated Yogananda for spreading the message of India's spirituality in foreign shores. He said that though Yogananda left the shores of India to spread his message, he always remained connected with India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-narendra-modi-releases-commemorative-stamp-on-yogoda-satsanga-society/articleshow/57513773.cms |title=PM Narendra Modi releases commemorative stamp on Yogoda Satsanga Society |access-date=March 11, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312142028/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-narendra-modi-releases-commemorative-stamp-on-yogoda-satsanga-society/articleshow/57513773.cms |archive-date=March 12, 2017}}</ref>