Swami Vivekananda:The Icon of India

The 150th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda which falls in the year 2013-14,provides us to pay homage and express gratitude to one of the most illustrious sons of India.

Swami was the great patriot,thinker,poet,leader,lover of Humanity and awaken er of souls.
He played the important role in the cultural Renaissance of Bengal and the Other parts of India.His speeches and writings were the source of inspiration for many political leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi,J.Nehru,Subhash Chandra Bose etc.
All of them expressed indebtedness to the Swami's ideas.
Swami Vivekananda was the amongst the first Spiritual leader of India in Modern times to speak for the masses.He tried to create national awareness about the plight of the poor India.

Swami Vivekananda.

"I see in my mind's eye the future-perfect India rising out of this chaos and the strife,glorious and the invincible , with Vedanta brain the Islamic Body"

                                                    -- Swami Vivekananda

"Let no political significance be attached falsely to any of my Writings.I do not believe in politics,God and Truth are the only Politics in the World"
                                                  --Swami Vivekananda

Swamiji was clear that in order to uplift the masses , it was necessary to spread both secular and spiritual education amongst them.

"He was the Architect of Resurgent India"
                                                         -- Dr.Karan Singh,Rajya Sabha MP.

Vivekananda Rock Memorial,Kanyakumari