Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, National Youth Day 2023: Swami Vivekananda had a deep attachment towards religion and spirituality. He is called the knower of religion, philosophy, history, art, social science, literature. He was such a great man whose powerful speech and original mantra are still an inspiration for the youth.
The things he said to encourage the youth are remembered even today. This is the reason why every year Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary is celebrated as National Youth Day.
Please tell that Swami Vivekananda was born on 12 January 1863 in Kolkata city of Bengal. He took a pledge of dedication and self-respect towards the nation. Things said by him like- ‘This world is not for cowards’, ‘The bigger your struggle, the bigger will be your victory’, ‘The day there is no problem in your path’. Come, understand that you are walking on the wrong path’ like many modified motivational mantras by Swami Vivekananda are considered a symbol of youth awakening.
National Youth Day on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda
Vivekananda’s birth anniversary i.e. January 12 is celebrated as National Youth Day. The reason for this is that he has encouraged the youth on many occasions with his priceless and inspirational thoughts. The announcement to celebrate Swamiji’s birth anniversary as Youth Day was made in 1984 by the then Government of India. Since then every year January 12 is celebrated as National Youth Day.
Swami Vivekananda’s 160Know interesting things on 50th birth anniversary
- This year i.e. 2023 will be the 160th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Vivekananda died at the age of just 39.
- Swami Vivekananda renounced worldly attachments at the age of 25 and became a monk.
- Some of his special messages while addressing the youth are contemporary and useful even today.
- In the year 1900, when Swami Vivekananda came to India from Europe, Belur went to spend time with his disciples. This was the last tour of his life. He died two years later on July 4, 1902.
- Swami Vivekananda established the Ramakrishna Mission in Kolkata in 1897. After this, in 1898, Ramakrishna Math was established at Belur on the banks of river Ganga.
- On September 11, 1893, Swami Vivekananda’s speech in the Parliament of Religions in Chicago, America is considered historic. Here he started his speech by saying ‘Brothers and sisters of America’.
The basic mantras of Swami Vivekananda, which are inspiration for the youth
- Arise awake and do not stop until you achieve your goal.
- It is our duty to encourage every struggler so that he can make his dream come true and live it.
- You cannot trust God or God until you can trust yourself.
- If we are not able to see God in man and ourselves then where can we go to find him.
- The more we come forward to help others and help, the more our heart becomes pure. There is God in such people.
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