Articles tagged under: Swami Vivekananda

Gujarat govt likely to hand over old court building in Kutch to Belur Math

June 17, 2022
Gujarat govt likely to hand over old court building in Kutch to Belur Math

Bhuj: The state government is likely to hand over the building of the old court in Gandhidham in Kutch to Belur Math, the headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Swami Vivekananda, during his second visit to Kutch, had stayed at the home of the then diwan. This place is located at the old court in Panchhatadi in Gandhidham at present. The process of shifting the old court started after the order of Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, following the instruction of PM Modi. Bhuj Ramak...Read More

PM Modi to unveil Swami Vivekanand’s life-size statue at JNU campus

November 09, 2020
PM Modi to unveil Swami Vivekanand’s life-size statue at JNU campus

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Jawaharlal Nehru University through video-conferencing on November 12 at 6:30 p.m, said JNU vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil (through video-conference) the life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda installed in the university campus on November 12, at 6:30 p.m.. The unveiling of the statue will be preceded by a programme on Swami Vivekananda,” the VC sa...Read More

Vivekananda Kendra kicks off nationwide mass contact programme to mark 50 years of Vivekananda Rock Memorial

September 18, 2019
Vivekananda Kendra kicks off nationwide mass contact programme to mark 50 years of Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Ahmedabad: Vivekananda Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari in South India has completed 50 years. To mark this occasion, Vivekananda Kendra - Kanyakumari has started a big nationwide public contact program titled as ‘Ek Bharat Vijayi Bharat’ from 2nd September 2019. Announcement for the same was made today in Ahmedabad by office bearers of Vivekananda Kendra. Swami Vivekananda meditated sitting over a mid-sea rock off Kanyakumari during 25-27 December way back in year 1892. Sitting on that rock...Read More

Ramakrishna Math to be set up in Ahmedabad for philanthropic mission

May 29, 2018
Ramakrishna Math to be set up in Ahmedabad for philanthropic mission

Ahmedabad: The city of Ahmedabad will get Ramakrishna Math. A function in this regard is scheduled to take place on 30th May at Sindu Bhavan in presence of Swami Suviranandaji Maharaj, General Secretary of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Chief Minister, Dy Chief Minister and other dignitaries. This announcement was made today in a press conference here by Rajkot based Swami Nikhileshwarananda. Ramakrishna Mission has total 200 Math across the world, of which 150 are in Indi...Read More

Grand closing ceremony of 150 th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand(video)

January 11, 2014

Gandhinagar, 11 January 2014 Chief Minister Narendra Modi inspirationally addressed to create such India as was envisioned by Swami Vivekanand and stated, “India will become a global educator by making its youth more skillful.’’ Mr. Modi appealed to the youths to firmly determine following the visions of Swami Vivekanand who had immense faith in the Indian youths and societies. Gujarat has initiated to celebrate the 150 th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanan...Read More

Ultra Marathoner Arun Bhardwaj to run Amdavad-Surat-Amdavad

September 11, 2013

Ahmedabad, 11 September 2013 44 years old Arun Bhardwaj, an employee of the Planning Commission in New Delhi and an international ultramarathoner will run for 150 hours from Ahmedabad to Surat and back today to mark Swami Vivekananda's address at the parliament of the world's religions in Chicago, US on September 11, 1893. The total distance he is going to cover is 600 km. Arun will break his previous record of 567 km. He had made this record in South Africa in year 2011 ...Read More

Modi declares ‘The Light: Swami Vivekananda’ film tax free, release on 23 August

August 07, 2013

Ahmedabad, 7 August 2013 After watching 'The Light: Swami Vivekananda' on invitation of makers of the film in a special pre-release screening event on Tuesday, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi declared the movie tax free in Gujarat. The movie is a tribute to the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The movie is slated to release on 23rd August, 2013. ‘The Light: Swami Vivekananda’ is an endeavor that captures the life and times of the legendar...Read More

Narendra Modi previewed inspirational film ‘The Light – Swami Vivekanand’

August 06, 2013

Gandhinagar, 6 August, 2013 Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi previewed at City Pulse an inspirational film on Swami Vivekanand’s philosophy titled ‘The Light - Swami Vivekanand at City Pulse this evening. Mr. Modi complimented the production of the film. He sat through the film along with his Council of Ministers, MLAs, MPs and office-beareres. Year 2013 marks 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda and on this occasion, to pay tribute to the legendary...Read More

Modi, ministers, MLAs to watch a film on Tuesday evening

August 05, 2013

By our correspondent, Ahmedabad, 5 August 2013 Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi, his ministers and MLAs will go to theater to watch a film on Tuesday. A film show is scheduled to start at 6.00 pm. The film Mr.Modi has chosen to show is 'The Light: Swami Vivekananda'. Directed by Utpal(Tutu) Sinha and produced by Tri Colour productions private limited, this bilingual(Bengali and Hindi) film is based on the life and teaching of Swami Vivekananda. The film was ...Read More

More on Modi’s Kolkata visit

April 06, 2013

Ahmedabad, 6 April 2013 Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Dakshineswar mandir, Ramakrishna Mission in Belur and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee's birth place during his two-day Kolkata visit according to reports published from Kolkata. Modi will arrive in Kolkata on April 8 evening and on April 9, he will address an interactive session with members of three chambers of commerce of Kolkata —- the Bharat Chamber, MCC chamber and Indian Chamber of Commerce —-...Read More