Swami Vivekananda Jayanti Quotes & Wishes

Remembering the monk whose words still move a nation of young minds.

Swami Vivekananda Jayanti falls on January 12, the birth anniversary of the Hindu monk born in Calcutta in 1863 who introduced Vedanta and Yoga to the West at the 1893 Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago. Mark the day with a line from our Quotes collection or send Wishes to students and teachers.

A disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Vivekananda went on to found the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 to combine spiritual practice with social service, a legacy that is why the government later chose his birthday as National Youth Day. Share an Status update or browse our Shayari collection for reflective lines on his teachings.