New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Sanskrit is once again gaining popularity among the youth through social media and cultural content,

Prime Minister addressing the 127th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat," said that Sanskrit, was at one time a language of communication with research being conducted in the language and dramatic performances also being staged in Sanskrit.

"As soon as we hear the name of Sanskrit, what comes to our mind is our 'religious texts', 'Vedas', 'Upanishads', 'Puranas', scriptures, ancient knowledge and science, spirituality and philosophy. However, alongside all of these, Sanskrit was also a language of communication at one time. In that era, studies and re...