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  A chronology of important events in Swami Vivekananda's life

  India | January 12, 2014 6:40 IST

  New Delhi: Swami Vivekananda's birthday falls on the Paush Krishna Saptami, the 7th day after the full moon day in the Hindu month of Paush.  Therefore the date varies from year to year.  According to

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  Vivekananda Chetna Utsav in Bengal from Jan 5 to 12

  India | November 23, 2013 16:37 IST

  Kolkata: To mark the closing of the year-long celebrations commemorating 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, West Bengal government will observe “Vivek Chetna Utsav” over a week-long programme from January 5 to 12 next year

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  Indian American youths trace Vivekanada footsteps in US

  World | July 16, 2013 16:10 IST

  Washington, Jul 16:  A group of Indian American youths including students and young professionals are marking the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda by visiting places in US that is associated with the spiritual leader. 

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  Handwritten works of Swami Vivekananda, now in a book

  India | July 10, 2013 18:16 IST

  Belur (WB), Jul 10: A number of poetries, essays and letters by 19th century philosopher-monk Swami Vivekananda have now been compiled in a book form as a facsimile copy of his original handwriting.Released here at

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  National Youth Day: 10 lesser known facts about Swami Vivekananda

  India | January 12, 2016 9:47 IST

  New Delhi: The man who introduced Hindu Vedanta philosophy to the West was almost a pauper at the time of passing away of his guru Sri Ramakrishna.He decided to walk the length and breadth of

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  Remembering Swami Vivekananda on his 153rd birth anniversary

  India | January 12, 2016 9:32 IST

  New Delhi: What is the relevance today of a monk who was born 153 years ago, lived the life of a mendicant, and passed away at a young age of 39 years? Swami Vivekananda's personality

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  Pranab Mukherjee visits Belur Math

  Politics | June 24, 2012 20:37 IST

  Belur (WB), Jun 24:Union Finance Minister and UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee today visited Belur Math, which was established by Swami Vivekananda, and reviewed preparations to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the great monk

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  India To Give $ 5 Lakh To Chicago Art Institute

  World | January 28, 2012 18:09 IST

  Chicago, Jan 28: India will provide a $ 500,000 grant to the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago, where Swami Vivekananda delivered a landmark address on Hinduism in 1893, as part of initiatives to mark the