#Swami_Vivekananda_Jayanti_2018
The introduction of #Swami_Vivekananda_Yoga_and_Meditation_school_in_Rishikesh starts from its establishment on 12 January, 2009.
Swami Vivekananda was a well known Indian Hindu monk and the chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Swami Vivekananda’s real name was Narendranath Datta and he was born on January 12, 1863, in Calcutta, during the British rule. Swami Vivekananda is well known for introducing Indian philosophies like Vedanta and yoga to the western world. He is also credited with raising the status of Hinduism as a major world religion during the 19th century. Swami Vivekananda is well known for his iconic speech which began with “Sisters and Brothers of America” at the Parliament of World’s Religions in Chicago in 1893. His birthday on January 12, is celebrated as Vivekananda Jayanti all over India.
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