Narendra Modi's 76th Birthday: Age, Celebrations & Diet

Modi Age: How Old Is the Prime Minister?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was born on 17 September 1950, which means he turned 76 years old on 17 September 2026. The query "Modi age" trended on Google India around his birthday, with roughly 5,000 searches in 24 hours as of 18 September 2026 — a search-interest signal, not a measure of any news claim's accuracy.

How the 76th Birthday Was Celebrated

Events were lined up across the country for 17 September 2026, including a month-long "Seva Sankalp Abhiyaan" by BJP workers and volunteers lighting an "Aashirvaad ka diya" at home. In Tamil Nadu, Tirunelveli chef Selvakumar prepared a unique tribute of 76 dishes — 24 salads from vegetables and fruits, 26 from sprouted pulses and 14 from root vegetables — and carved portraits of Modi and his late mother Heeraben on watermelons, according to IANS via AP7AM.

Modi's Diet and Fitness Routine at 76

A Times of India photo-story published 18 September 2026 details the foods Modi has said he eats. During the Chaturmas period, he follows a one-meal-a-day pattern, telling Lex Fridman's podcast that for about four to four and a half months he eats only once in 24 hours. He has also described fasting as devotion and self-discipline, saying it never slows him down.

Foods He Has Mentioned Publicly

• Upma and pongal, which he named as favourites in a 2024 Thanthi TV interview
• Sabudana khichdi and khichdi as regular meals
• Makhana (foxnuts), which he said he eats at least 300 days a year
• Moringa paratha, dhokla and jhal muri as snacks
• Neem and mishri during Chaitra Navratri, plus hot water during Shardiya Navratri fasts

What to Keep in Mind

These dietary details come from Modi's own interviews, social media posts and rally speeches compiled by the Times of India; they are self-reported habits, not a medically verified regimen. Readers should treat them as a picture of his stated lifestyle rather than health advice.