New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening of the World Culture Festival by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living and lauded the spiritual guru for representing Indian culture on a global platform. The festival that has been criticised for environmental damage and the possible safety risks of its enormous stage, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Modi was seen sitting next to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, on a specially built VIP stand, as hundreds of holy men chanted in harmony and women dressed in red and gold danced to drum beats on the stage below. Congratulating Ravi Shankar for representing Indian culture on a world stage, the Prime Minister also highlighted the need to honour and take pride in India's cultural heritage instead of criticizing it.