150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda explained

Event Name:150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
Location:Worldwide
Date:1863-2013

Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world. The 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (12 January 2013) was celebrated all over India and in different countries in the world. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of India decided to observe 2013 as the year of 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.[1] Year-long events and programs were organised by different branches of Ramakrishna Math, Ramakrishna Mission, central government and different state governments of India, education institutions, youth groups etc. Bengali film director Tutu (Utpal) Sinha made a film as a tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his 150th birth anniversary.[2] The movie was released on 23 August 2013.

Government initiatives

Political parties

Political parties of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka venerated Vivekananda at different functions and events across the city.[7] Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa told the life and teachings of Vivekananda has been a great inspiration to her, and she considers Vivekananda as her "political teacher". She sanctioned a fund of on behalf of the Tamil Nadu government for the welfare of Vivekananda Cultural Centre of the state.[8] [9]

World Congress of Religions 2012

In 2012, a 3-day World Congress of Religions conference was organised by the Institute of World Religions (of the Washington Kali Temple), Burtonsville, Maryland, in association with the Council for A Parliament of World Religions, Chicago, Illinois to commemorate the 150th birthday of Swami Vivekananda.[10]

In the official website of the event it was stated–

The event commemorates the 150th birth anniversary of India’s visionary monk, Swami Vivekananda, who addressed the Parliament of World’s Religions in Chicago in September 1893, passionately calling for both tolerance and universal acceptance as a path to eliminate the evils of sectarianism, bigotry and fanaticism and engage all the world’s religious and spiritual community leaders in efforts to forge a new global civil society.

In popular media

A bilingual film, was made in India as tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his 150th birth anniversary. The director of the film Tutu Sinha told in an interview– "I have directed serials like Trishna and Rajmahal. I have also directed the serial Sadhok Bamakhyapa up to its 1000th episode. I always wanted to make a film on Swamiji."[11]

Bengali theatre group Lokkrishti staged a drama Biley to commemorate the birth anniversary. Bengali theatre actor Debshankar Haldar played the role of Swami Vivekananda in this drama.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013–14 Declared the Year for Skill Development of the Youth Parliamentary Consultative Committee Attached to Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Meets. Press Trust of India. 3 March 2013.
  2. News: Year-long events to mark Vivekananda's 156th birthday. https://web.archive.org/web/20130511020214/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-05/mumbai/36160847_1_ramakrishna-mission-sachin-pilot-tripura-governor. dead. 11 May 2013. The Times of India. 3 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Celebrating Swami Vivekananda's 150th Birth Anniversary. 3 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130202053911/http://www.deshvidesh.com/Current_Issue/Desh-Videsh-January-2001/swami-vivekananda-birth-anniversary.html. 2 February 2013. dead.
  4. News: CBSE schools prepare for national awakening. 3 March 2013. DNA.
  5. Web site: Postal stamp issued in India. 3 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130728234942/http://www.mumbaigpophilately.gov.in/commonpages/StampImage.asp?Sid=2623. 28 July 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: NEW COIN RELEASED -150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda | Republic Coins of India . 24 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140508092956/http://www.republiccoinsofindia.com/news/new-coin-released-150th-birth-anniversary-of-swami-vivekananda.html . 8 May 2014 . dead.
  7. News: Political parties queue up for Swami Vivekananda. https://web.archive.org/web/20130203033729/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-12/mangalore/36295373_1_swami-vivekananda-political-parties-party-office. dead. 3 February 2013. The Times of India. 3 March 2013.
  8. News: Jayalalithaa considers Swami Vivekananda to be her political guru. 3 March 2013. Truth Dive. https://web.archive.org/web/20130303090752/http://truthdive.com/2013/02/28/jayalalithaa-considers-swami-vivekananda-to-be-her-political-guru.html. 3 March 2013. dead.
  9. News: Vivekananda big inspiration to me: Jaya. https://web.archive.org/web/20130303023423/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130228/news-current-affairs/article/vivekananda-big-inspiration-me-jaya. dead. 3 March 2013. 3 March 2013.
  10. Web site: World Congress of Religions 2012. 3 March 2013. https://archive.today/20130928190128/http://www.parliamentofreligions.org/news/index.php/2012/09/world-congress-of-religions-2012/. 28 September 2013. dead.
  11. News: Embrace a good way of living. 3 March 2013. Bengal Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035811/http://portal.thebengalpost.com/index.php/index/newsdetails/Embrace-a-good-way-of-living-419310111357823535. 28 July 2018. dead.
  12. News: THeatre review Biley . 4 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121115194302/http://my.anandabazar.com/content/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-38 . 15 November 2012.

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