New Delhi: Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta andYoga to the western world. The 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (12 January 2013) was celebrated all over India and in different countries of the world.
Swami Vivekananda was a Hindu monk and a patriotic saint of India. According to English calendar he was born on 12th January 1863 into an aristocratic Bengali family of Calcutta. However his birthday is celebrated according to Hindu calendar and this day is known as Swami Vivekananda Jayanti.
Vivekananda was born on Krishna Paksha Saptami after seven days of Paush Purnima. As Jayanti day is decided based on Hindu calendar, it is not fixed on Gregorian calendar like Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti which are celebrated on fixed day on Gregorian calendar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on the latter’s birth anniversary. PM Modi expressed his reverence for the spiritual leader via a series of tweets.
On his birth anniversary, I bow to Swami Vivekananda. He is a personal inspiration, whose thoughts and ideas have influenced me deeply. Swami Vivekananda is revered as one of the most prolific thinkers and a guiding light who took India’s message to the entire world.
Let us pledge to leave no stone unturned to integrate our youth in India’s progress and ensure youth-led development across the Nation. The prime minister also invited his followers to post their favourite quotes by Swami Vivekananda.
However Indian government has decided to observe Swami Vivekananda’s Gregorian date of birth as National Youth Day. Hence National Youth Day of India is celebrated each year on 12thJanuary since 1985. Swami Vivekananda was modern Hindu saint and follower of Vedanta philosophy of Hinduism. He was disciple of Ramakrishna. He founded Belur Math, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.
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