The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has bowed to Swami Vivekananda, on his Jayanti.
“I bow to Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti. Today, on National Youth Day I salute the indomitable energy and enthusiasm of our youngsters, who are the builders of New India”, the Prime Minister said.
About:
Swami Vivekananda – 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century.
He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India, and contributed to the concept of nationalism in colonial India. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. He is perhaps best known for his speech which began, “Sisters and brothers of America …,” in which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in 1893.
Born into an aristocratic Bengali family of Calcutta, Vivekananda was inclined towards spirituality. He was influenced by his guru, Ramakrishna, from whom he learnt that all living beings were an embodiment of the divine self; therefore, service to God could be rendered by service to mankind. After Ramakrishna’s death, Vivekananda toured the Indian subcontinent extensively and acquired first-hand knowledge of the conditions prevailing in British India. He later travelled to the United States, representing India at the 1893 Parliament of the World’s Religions. Vivekananda conducted hundreds of public and private lectures and classes, disseminating tenets of Hindu philosophy in the United States, England and Europe. In India, Vivekananda is regarded as a patriotic saint and his birthday is celebrated there as National Youth Day.
I bow to Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti. Today, on National Youth Day I salute the indomitable energy and enthusiasm of our youngsters, who are the builders of New India. pic.twitter.com/1aXEqvVRgY
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 12, 2018
Today is the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. We observe this day as 'Vivek Chetna Utsab' in #Bengal. May his life be an example for the youth of India to always work for the betterment of the country
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 11, 2018
#Bengal Govt to celebrate 125 years of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago speech in a grand way | https://t.co/CYR3LXxEfR pic.twitter.com/kNYB7lSjCX
— AITC (@AITCofficial) January 12, 2018
#SwamiVivekananda
? Swami Vivekananda's Speech in Chicago 1893.? "I am a Hindu & i'm proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance & universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true. pic.twitter.com/cLWzsC48Hc
— पप्पू पनौती (कांग्रेस विनाशक) (@Ofice0fRG) January 12, 2018
Remembering Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti today. Swami Vivekananda is an inspiration to us. His life and philosophy help specially the youth of this nation in realising and utilising their energy and true potential.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 12, 2018
1898 :: Letter Written by Jamsetji Tata to #Swami #Vivekananda Describing Him as Inspiration In Setting Up IISC Bangalore pic.twitter.com/yC2L2eHwgA
— indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) January 12, 2018
1893 :: Poster of Swami Vivekananda During Parliament of Religions , Chicago pic.twitter.com/cxLdvWup2t
— indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) January 12, 2018