Every moment of my life will be dedicated to the service of the nation: PM Modi’s note after meditation at Kanniyakumari
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Every moment of my life will be dedicated to the service of the nation: PM Modi’s note after meditation at Kanniyakumari

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 1, after completing his 45-hour long meditation on the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, said that every moment of his life would always be dedicated to the service of the nation. In a note written in Hindi, posted by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on X, Mr. Modi said visiting the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, the southernmost tip of India, he felt a divine energy. On completing his meditation on the Vivekananda Rock Memorial PM @narendramodi writes: "Visiting the 'Vivekananda Rock Memorial' at Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India, I feel a divine energy. It is on this rock that Mother Parvati and Swami Vivekananda had meditated.… pic.twitter.com/R9WJXb2Zps — Nirmala Sitharaman June 1, 2024 Mr. Modi said: “Years ago, after travelling across the entire country, when Swami Vivekananda meditated here, it was here that he envisioned a new direction for India’s revival.

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Ganesh mandal in Mumbai's Bandra recreates 52-foot replica of Vivekananda Memorial
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ganesh mandal in Mumbai's Bandra recreates 52-foot replica of Vivekananda Memorial

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, A Ganesh mandal in Mumbai has recreated a 52-foot replica of Vivekananda Rock Memorial located at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and dedicated to spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda, as part of the Ganesh festival that began on Saturday. "This year, the mandal has recreated the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial. Special lamps have been brought from Hyderabad will be an attraction …

PM Modi writes: New Sankalps from the Sadhana in Kanniyakumari
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi writes: New Sankalps from the Sadhana in Kanniyakumari

The Hindu  

My fellow Indians, The biggest festival of democracy, the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, are concluding today in our nation, the Mother of Democracy. Friends, Swami Vivekananda once said, ‘Every nation has a message to deliver, a mission to fulfil, a destiny to reach.’ For thousands of years, Bharat has been moving forward with this sense of meaningful purpose. Today, Bharat’s …

New sankalp from the sadhana in Kanniyakumari, writes PM Modi after meditation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New sankalp from the sadhana in Kanniyakumari, writes PM Modi after meditation

Live Mint  

My fellow Indians, The biggest festival of democracy, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, is concluding today in our nation, the mother of democracy. Today, Bharat’s governance model has become an example for many countries around the world. Today, Bharat’s progress and rise are not just a significant opportunity for Bharat alone, but also a historic opportunity for all our partner …

‘Feel divine energy’: PM Modi pens note after completing his 45-hour-long meditation in Kanniyakumari
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Feel divine energy’: PM Modi pens note after completing his 45-hour-long meditation in Kanniyakumari

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi penned a handwritten note after completing his 45-hour-long meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanniyakumari on Saturday, saying that he now feels a “divine energy”. In the note, shared by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, PM Modi wrote: “It is my fortune that today, after so many years, as India embodies the values …

Prime Minister Modi leaves Kanniyakumari after 45-hour-long meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Prime Minister Modi leaves Kanniyakumari after 45-hour-long meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was meditating at Vivekananda Rock Memorial here since last Thursday evening, left the southern tip of the land as he completed his 45-hour-long ‘dyan’ at 2.45 p.m. on Saturday. Coming out of the meditation hall in Vivekananda Rock Memorial at 2.45 p.m., Mr. Modi visited the Amman sreepaadham again and boarded the ferry to reach …

Modi ends two-day long meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi ends two-day long meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari

Deccan Chronicle  

Kanyakumari: “Visiting the Vivekananda Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India, I feel a divine energy,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as he concluded his 45-hour meditation and left Kanyakumari for Delhi on Saturday. BJP leader and Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a post on 'X' said: “On completing his meditation on the Vivekananda Rock Memorial PM …

PM Narendra Modi completes his 45-hour-long meditation in Kanniyakumari
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Narendra Modi completes his 45-hour-long meditation in Kanniyakumari

Hindustan Times  

PM Narendra Modi meditates at Vivekananda Rock Memorial: Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his 45-hour-long meditation at at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanniyakumari on Saturday, June 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial during his meditation in Kanniyakumari on Saturday. Meanwhile, former Bihar deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday dismissed …

PM's message after Kanniyakumari meditation: Life dedicated to nation's service
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM's message after Kanniyakumari meditation: Life dedicated to nation's service

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded his 45-hour-long meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari and paid floral tributes to Tamil saint poet Thiruvalluvar. During his visit to the memorial, PM Modi penned a message in the visitors' book and wrote that "every moment of his life would be dedicated to the service of the nation". "I am …

Vivekananda Rock Memorial: A memorial at the centre of propaganda and politics
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Vivekananda Rock Memorial: A memorial at the centre of propaganda and politics

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his 45-hour long meditation at the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari on Thursday evening. The politicisation of Vivekananda’s Memorial In an 1894 letter, Vivekananda recalled that he had “hit upon a plan” in Kanniyakumari in 1892, whereby sanyasins would be called upon to educate India’s needy. The RSS-backed All India Swami Vivekananda …

Modi continues meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi continues meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who began his meditation inside the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari on May 30 continued his meditation for the second day on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi meditates at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, where Swami Vivekananda did meditation, in Kanniyakumari on Friday. He then took a special boat by the state-run Poompuhar Shipping Corporation …

At Vivekananda-related colleges, academics split over PM Modi’s ‘meditation’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

At Vivekananda-related colleges, academics split over PM Modi’s ‘meditation’

The Hindu  

Academics associated with the Ramakrishna Mission — founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1897 — are divided over Prime Minister Narendra Modi sitting for meditation, like the monk, at Kanyakumari, with some calling it a “cheap” stunt and some others supporting him. Retired professor Achintyam Chatterjee, who taught political science at the same college and is now a guest teacher there, …

PM Modi’s meditation in Kanniyakumari continues; tourists allowed to visit Vivekananda Rock Memorial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi’s meditation in Kanniyakumari continues; tourists allowed to visit Vivekananda Rock Memorial

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who commenced his meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial since Thursday evening, continued his ‘dyan’ for the second day on Friday. After spending the most part of the night in meditation, Mr. Modi, who got-up early on Friday morning, enjoyed the sunrise from the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and meditated for about 20 minutes in front of ‘Devi …

Breaking News: Here's Why PM Modi's Meditation Has Spur Political Tension Ahead Of LS Polls | ABP News
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Breaking News: Here's Why PM Modi's Meditation Has Spur Political Tension Ahead Of LS Polls | ABP News

ABP News  

From the evening of May 30 to the evening of June 1, Modi will meditate at Dhyan Mandapam, the exact spot where Vivekananda is believed to have experienced a divine vision about 'Bharat Mata.' Before departing on June 1, Modi is likely to visit the Thiruvalluvar statue, a towering 133-foot sculpture dedicated to the Tamil poet, located adjacent to the …

PM Modi meditates at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi meditates at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day meditation break in Kanyakumari, arrived at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu on Thursday evening. PM Modi started mediation on May 30 at the Dhyan Mandapam where Swami Vivekanand meditated once. Before reaching the memorial, the Prime Minister offered prayers at Bhagavathy Amman Temple in Kanyakumari, after the culmination of the …

Narendra Modi begins meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Narendra Modi begins meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial

The Hindu  

After offering special prayers at Sri Bhagavathi Amman Temple on the seashore in Kanniyakumari district, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his 45-hour-long ‘dyan’ at Vivekananda Rock Memorial on May 30 evening. Mr. Modi, who arrived in Kanniyakumari from Thiruvananthapuram airport by helicopter shortly after 5 p.m., drove to the shrine from the Tamil Nadu Guest House helipad to offer prayers …

PM Modi begins 45-hr ‘dhyan’ at Kanyakumari's Vivekananda Rock Memorial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi begins 45-hr ‘dhyan’ at Kanyakumari's Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Hindustan Times  

With the conclusion of the campaigning for the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday began his 45-hour-long meditation at the famed Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari. Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial. Upon his arrival to the city in the evening, the prime minister first offered prayers at the Bhagavathy …

PM Narendra Modi to meditate in Kanniyakumari: Significance of Vivekananda Rock explained
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Narendra Modi to meditate in Kanniyakumari: Significance of Vivekananda Rock explained

Hindustan Times  

After campaigning for the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections ends on Thursday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu to commence his two-day-long meditation at Kanniyakumari's Vivekananda Rock. PM Modi's two-day meditation at Vivekananda Rock is similar to his two-day visit to Uttarakhand's Kedarnath after the end of the 2019 general election campaign, when he undertook …

PM Modi's 30-year-old pic from Vivekananda rock memorial resurfaces ahead of two-day meditation retreat
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi's 30-year-old pic from Vivekananda rock memorial resurfaces ahead of two-day meditation retreat

India TV News  

Mere days ahead of the conclusion of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to visit Kanyakumari for a two-day meditation retreat has raised curiosity among the masses. While his visit to the Vivekananda Rock Memorial is being assumed as a continuation of his ‘meditation tradition,’ similar to his actions before the final phases of the 2014 …

PM Modi's 45-hour meditation at Vivekananda Rock: No entry to beach for visitors
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi's 45-hour meditation at Vivekananda Rock: No entry to beach for visitors

Hindustan Times  

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to embark on a 45-hour meditation on Vivekananda Rock Memorial starting on Thursday with the conclusion of the campaigning for the last phase of the election, arrangements are being put in place for the major event. 'PM's Kanyakumari retreat violates poll code': Congress moves Election Commission against Modi No tourists to be …

PM Modi to visit Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari for meditation after Lok Sabha election campaign
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi to visit Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari for meditation after Lok Sabha election campaign

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari on May 30 to June 1 and meditate at the culmination of his Lok Sabha election campaign. The Prime Minister will visit the Rock Memorial and will meditate day and night at the same place where Swami Vivekananda did meditation, at the Dhyan Mandapam from …

PM Modi to meditate for 24 hours at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi to meditate for 24 hours at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, from May 30 to June 1, marking the culmination of his Lok Sabha election campaign. Prime Minister Modi will meditate at the Dhyan Mandapam, the same place where Swami Vivekananda meditated, from the evening of May 30 to the evening of June 1. Lok Sabha election …

PM Modi to take 3-day meditation break in Kanyakumari from May 30 after Lok Sabha elections campaign
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi to take 3-day meditation break in Kanyakumari from May 30 after Lok Sabha elections campaign

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Kanyakumari from May 30 to June 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi After the final leg of his election campaign, this visit to Kanyakumari will be for for a spiritual sojourn and will have no political events. Follow- Read Elections 2024 News and Lok Sabha Election Updates What is significance of Kanyakumari and its …

PM Modi pays tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi pays tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary

India TV News  

Swami Vivekananda birth anniversary: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda, the revered spiritual leader and reformer, on the occasion of his birth anniversary and National Youth Day. "Hundreds of salutes to Swami Vivekananda, who established Indian spirituality and culture on the global stage, on the occasion of his birth anniversary and National Youth Day. PM Modi …

Off-Centre | From Narendranath Dutt to Narendra-bhai Modi: Vivekananda’s blueprint for modern India
3 years, 2 months ago

Off-Centre | From Narendranath Dutt to Narendra-bhai Modi: Vivekananda’s blueprint for modern India

Firstpost  

According to Swami Vivekananda, ‘the Indian nation cannot be killed. Deathless it stands, and it will stand so long as that spirit shall remain as the background, so long as her people do not give up their spirituality’ Daunted by the nine volumes of his Complete Works, people often ask me what the best and briefest introduction to Swami Vivekananda’s …

PM Modi unveils Vivekananda statue at JNU, says India's self-reliance is for global benefit | Top Quotes
4 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi unveils Vivekananda statue at JNU, says India's self-reliance is for global benefit | Top Quotes

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to take part in a program at the Jawaharlal Nehru University via video-conferencing. In a tweet from his personal handle, PM Modi said on Thursday, "At 6:30 this evening, will unveil a statue of Swami Vivekananda at the JNU campus and share my thoughts on the occasion. While addressing an event at the …

PM Modi to virtually unveil Swami Vivekananda's Statue at JNU
4 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi to virtually unveil Swami Vivekananda's Statue at JNU

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be virtually unveiling a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, an official statement said. The event will be conducted on November 12 at 6:30 pm and later a programme on Swami Vivekananda will be conducted at 5:30 pm. In a statement, JNU Vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said: “Swami Vivekananda is …

50 years of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial – A Living Memorial
4 years, 6 months ago

50 years of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial – A Living Memorial

Op India  

One of the magnificent traditional architectural marvels of modern India is the Rock Memorial of Swami Vivekananda. The memorial has been constructed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Pracharak, Honourable Eknath Ranadeji, who brought the memorial to life by establishing the “Vivekananda Kendra” – a spiritually oriented Service Mission in 1972. The first donation of Rs 10,000 for the memorial was …

From Vedas to Vivekananda, India’s culture is rich: Modi
9 years, 3 months ago

From Vedas to Vivekananda, India’s culture is rich: Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that from the Vedas to Swami Vivekananda, India has a rich cultural history and that the sage is the soul of India. “From the Vedas to Vivekananda, India’s culture is rich,” Mr. Modi said after unveiling a statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Ramakrishna Mission in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, on the …

Swami Vivekananda “ Prime Minister Narendra Modi's source of inspiration
10 years, 8 months ago

Swami Vivekananda “ Prime Minister Narendra Modi's source of inspiration

India TV News  

Swami Vivekananda “ Prime Minister Narendra Modi's source of inspiration It's no secret that Swami Vivekananda is perhaps the biggest source of inspiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In most of his interviews, you can see the statue of Swami Vivekananda placed somewhere in the “I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance …

Swami Vivekananda “ Prime Minister Narendra Modi's source of inspiration
10 years, 8 months ago

Swami Vivekananda “ Prime Minister Narendra Modi's source of inspiration

India TV News  

Swami Vivekananda “ Prime Minister Narendra Modi's source of inspiration It's no secret that Swami Vivekananda is perhaps the biggest source of inspiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In most of his interviews, you can see the statue of Swami Vivekananda placed somewhere in the Swami Vivekananda's advocacy of nationalism was all inclusive although it was based on the rich …

Modi starts his Kolkata visit on holy note
11 years, 11 months ago

Modi starts his Kolkata visit on holy note

India TV News  

Kolkata, April 9: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday started his day here by visiting Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Belur Math. Modi, who will address around 800 representatives from the business community, has been invited by the MCC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Indian Chamber of Commerce and Bharat Chamber of Commerce. "Got the opportunity to visit Ganga Maa where …

Remembering Vivekananda
12 years, 1 month ago

Remembering Vivekananda

The Hindu  

THIS nation has distinctive ways of celebrating its heroes. Speaking before an English audience in London in 1896, Vivekananda was thus heard to say: “One defect in the Advaita was its being worked so long on the spiritual plane only..now the time has come to make it practical.” However, that metaphysical truth could turn quite meaningless when entirely divorced from …

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