Today was Swami Vivekananda's 160th Birth anniversary, a date also known as National Youth Day. Swami Vivekananda's contribution towards the resurgence of a new India isn't something unknown.
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He was a beacon of hope, in times that were so trying and when India was looked down upon from all quarters. His life and times are worthy to be emulated and we as a nation pay obeisance to a great and worthy figure, Swami Vivekananda.
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He attracted various supporters because of his enigmatic and charismatic personality. Many of which were from across the Indian borders.
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Swami Vivekananda called Maharaja Ajit Singh Khetri "the only friend on Earth I have" (From a letter to the maharaja dated Feb 15, 1893)
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Josephine MacLeod French writer M. Romaine Rolland wrote of Josephine Macleod "(She) never tires of pointing out his (Vivekananda’s) beauty, his charm, the power of attraction which was radiating from him."
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J.J GOODWIN (1870-1898)
He is chosen for my work. What would I do without him! If I have a mission, he is indeed a part of it."
- Swami Vivekananda
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He is chosen for my work. What would I do without him! If I have a mission, he is indeed a part of it."
- Swami Vivekananda
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SISTER CHRISTINE
"Blessed is the country in which he was born, blessed are they who lived on this earth at the same time, and blessed, thrice blessed are the few who sat at his feet." She writes in her essay about Swami Vivekananda
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"Blessed is the country in which he was born, blessed are they who lived on this earth at the same time, and blessed, thrice blessed are the few who sat at his feet." She writes in her essay about Swami Vivekananda
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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA IN SRI LANKA:
The Prayer Hall where Swamiji was given the address of welcome on 24 January 1897 by the founder advocate Sinathamby Nagalingam. Presently a statue of Swamiji adorns the stage.(JAFFNA HINDU COLLEGE, SRI LANKA)
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The Prayer Hall where Swamiji was given the address of welcome on 24 January 1897 by the founder advocate Sinathamby Nagalingam. Presently a statue of Swamiji adorns the stage.(JAFFNA HINDU COLLEGE, SRI LANKA)
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On his way to attend the World’s Parliament of Religions, Swami Vivekananda visited Colombo on 6/7 June 1893. Starting from Bombay on 31 May 1893, the ship, the ‘Peninsular’ halted at Colombo for the daytime.
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On his return from the West on board the ship, the Prinz Regent Luitpold, Swamiji arrived at Colombo for the second time in the afternoon of 15 January 1897. He was now India’s ‘National Hero’ and was given a jubilant welcome by the citizens of Ceylon
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American Newspapers on Swami Vivekananda's Trip
The Arizona Republican, August 30, 1893, titled, "BRAHMIN MONK IN FRAMINGHAM"
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The Arizona Republican, August 30, 1893, titled, "BRAHMIN MONK IN FRAMINGHAM"
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