Short biography of Swami Vivekananda

                            

Swami Vivekananda is one of the most eminent personalities of our country.

He was born on the 12^th of January,1863 in Calcutta’s Shimla palli.His father was Biswanath Dutta,an attorney of Calcutta High Court and his mother was Bhubaneshwari.His original name was Narendranath Dutta.But he had a shorter name –“Bilay”.Bilay was a meritorious student.

 He studied Sanskrit,the Ramayana,the Mahabharata,the Puranas etc.He learnt things very quickly.

After having done his Matriculation from Metropolitan Institution, Calcutta in 1879, he appeared for the F.A in1881and then the B.A in 1884 from the Scottish Church College. He was handsome and bold. He gained mastery over English language and proved to be an eloquent orator..

He lost his father in his youth. The year 1886 was a turning point in his life.He came in close contact with Sri Ramkrisna Paramhamsa and was greatly attached by him.On the request of Sri Ramkrisna Paramhamsa,he sang some devotional songs.

He took Sanyas and appeared as Vivekananda on the stage of Indian History Of Reformation. He is known for his inspiring speech at the parliament of the world’s Religions at Chicago on 11^th September,1893 and there by established Hinduism as the mother of all faiths.In 1897 ,he established the Ramkrisna Mission and in 1898,the Belur Math.

Swami Vivekananda said that the youth of the day were moving without any aim. There was no correct spiritual guidance. He felt that religion can lead a man on the moral and righteous path.He believed that all man of the world are one. He felt that there is a lot to be achieved. He advised the youth to move forward. His words were: “arise, Awake and stop not till the goal is reached”.He dedicated all his life for the upliftment of the poor,distressed and untouchables.

On July 4,1902,at an early age of 39 Swamiji passed away.But his words will continue to guide us through the hardships of the practical world.Today Swamiji is our guiding spirit towards the ideal.