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Swami Vivekananda (other)
Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was an Indian Hindu monk and a chief disciple of Ramakrishna. Swami Vivekananda or Vivekanda may also refer to these, related to the monk, in India: * ''Swami Vivekananda'' (1955 film) * ''Swami Vivekananda'' (1998 film) * Swami Vivekananda Airport, Chhattisgarh * Swami Vivekananda Bridge or Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad * Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology * Swami Vivekanand Road (Mumbai) * Swami Vivekananda Road metro station, Bangalore * Vivekananda Setu, a bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India See also * *Vivekanandan (other) Vivekanandan is an Indian name that is mostly used in South India (mainly, Kerala and Tamil Nadu) as a variant of the name Vivekananda. The name originates from two Sanskrit-based words '' Vivekam'' meaning wisdom or knowledge and '' Anandam'' mea ... * Vivekananda College (other) * Vivek (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda () (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindus, Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda was a major figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and is credited with raising Interfaith dialogue, interfaith awareness and elevating Hinduism to the status of a major world religion. Born into an aristocratic Bengali Kayastha family in Calcutta (now Kolkata), Vivekananda showed an early inclination towards religion and spirituality. At the age of 18, he met Ramakrishna and became his devoted disciple, and later took up the vows of a ''sannyasin'' (renunciate). Following Ramakrishna’s death, Vivekananda travelled extensively across the Indian subcontinent as a wandering monk, gaining first-hand knowledge of the often harsh living conditions endured by the Indian masses under then British India, he sought a way to alleviat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami Vivekananda (1955 Film)
''Swami Vivekananda'' is a 1955 Hindi language Indian feature film produced and directed by Amar Mullick, starring Ajit Prakash, Bharati Devi, Anubha Gupta Manoranjan Bhattachary etc. The film was based on the biography of Indian Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda. The film is considered a "faithful and memorable documentation feature" on Vivekananda. Plot The eventful life of ''Swami Vivekananda'', his teachings, thoughts, contribution towards society and his relation with his teacher Ramakrishna Paramahamsa are shown in this film. The film has captured different events from his life starting from his childhood days to his college days, meeting with his master Ramakrishna at Dakshineswar, relationship with Ramakrishna, austerities undertaken by him and other monastic disciples of Ramakrishna, etc. Cast The film, directed by Amar Mullick has the following main cast. * Ajit Prakash * Bharati Devi * Anubha Gupta * Manoranjan Bhattacharya Production The film was produced by Amar Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami Vivekananda (1998 Film)
''Swami Vivekananda'' is a 1998 Indian biographical film directed by G. V. Iyer and produced by T. Subbarami Reddy. It took Iyer 11 years to finish the research work required for the film and to write the screenplay. The film starred Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Swami Vivekananda, the 19th-century Hindu monk, and Mithun Chakraborty as Ramakrishna, his guru. Even though the film was completed, ready to release in 1994 and was considered for 1995 national awards, the film got released on 12 June 1998. The film was premiered on India's public service broadcaster ''Doordarshan'' on 15 August 1998, the country's Independence Day. The film received mainly negative reviews from critics. Mithun Chakraborty's acting in this film was widely appreciated, and he won his third National Film Award. Plot The film mainly captures the events of Vivekananda's life from his birth to 1897, when he returned to India from the West. The film begins with the birth of Narendranath Datta (pre-monasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami Vivekananda Airport
Swami Vivekananda Airport , formerly known as Mana Airport, is a domestic airport serving Raipur, the capital city of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The airport is located at Mana, approximately south-east of Raipur and east of Naya Raipur, situated conveniently between the two cities. On 24 January 2012, the airport was renamed after Swami Vivekananda, the iconic Hindu monk and philosopher who spent three years of his youth in Raipur between 1877 and 1879. In the period between April 2024 and March 2025, it handled around 2.6 million passengers, and has been the busiest airport in the state, the second-busiest in Central India after Indore and the 28th-busiest airport in India by passenger traffic. The airport boasts longest runway in Central India which extends to . Airfield Spread over an area of , Swami Vivekananda Airport has a single runway (06/24) measuring in length and in width. The runway has been extended to , of which extended portion 965 meter was operatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami Vivekananda Bridge
The Ellis Bridge is a century-old bridge in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It bridges the western and eastern parts of the city across the Sabarmati River. This bowstring arch truss bridge was the first bridge in Ahmedabad, constructed in 1892. Concrete wings were added on either side in 1997 and it was renamed the Swami Vivekananda Bridge. History The original wooden bridge was constructed by British engineers in 1870–1871 at a cost of £54,920 (Rs. 5,49,200). Except for two spans on banks, it was destroyed by floods in 1875. A steel bridge was built in 1892 by engineer Himmatlal Dhirajram Bhachech and named after Sir Barrow Helbert Ellis, the commissioner of the North Zone. The steel was imported from Birmingham. Himmatlal built it at a cost of Rs 407,000 which was lower than the budget of Rs 500,000. The government grew suspicious and thought that low quality materials were used by Himmatlal. An inquiry committee was set up and found that the construction was of superior quality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami Vivekananda Institute Of Technology
Swami Vivekanada Institute of Technology (SVIT) is an engineering college in the premises of Mahbub College High School grounds in Patny, Patny Centre, Secunderabad of Hyderabad district, India, Hyderabad District. History SVIT is located in the premises of Mahboob College, which has a historical significance. This institute was founded in 1862 by Somasundaram Mudaliar, as a first public school for primary education and witnessed turn of two centuries. In 1893, Swami Vivekananda addressed a large gathering on the site of the present-day school. Started as a primary school, Mahboob College now also offers graduate and post graduate education in professional streams. The engineering division of SVIT was established on 12 April 2004, which has later expanded to offer post graduate degree. The institution is named after Swami Vivekananda. Academics Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology is affiliated to JNTU, Hyderabad, approved by the All India Council for Technical Education a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami Vivekanand Road (Mumbai)
Swami Vivekanand Road, shortened to S.V. Road, is a major arterial road in the western suburbs of the city of Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ..., India. Swami Vivekanand Road was earlier known as Ghodbunder Road because of being only road parallel to the coast. One can easily find the name , Ghodbunder Road still being used in the electoral roll. References {{coord missing, Maharashtra Roads in Mumbai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami Vivekananda Road Metro Station
Swami Vivekananda Road (commonly referred to as SV Road) is an elevated metro station on the east–west corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. Station layout Entry/Exits See also *Swami Vivekananda *List of Namma Metro stations *Transport in Karnataka *List of metro systems * List of rapid transit systems in India *Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, formerly Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), is a state-owned public road transport corporation in the Indian city of Bangalore. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka. ... References External links Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site) ''UrbanRail.Net''– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations. Namma Metro stations Railway stations in India opened in 2011 2011 establishments in Karnataka Railway stations in Bengaluru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivekananda Setu
Vivekananda Setu (also called Willingdon Bridge and Bally Bridge) is a bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. It links the city of Howrah, at Bally, to Kolkata, at Dakshineswar. Completed in 1931, it is a multispan truss bridge that was built to primarily to provide direct road and rail connectivity between the Calcutta Port and the major railhead at Howrah railway station on the West bank of the Hooghly River. It is long having 9 spans in total. The famous Dakshineswar Kali Temple is situated on the banks of the Hooghly River near the bridge. The bridge is one of the four bridges linking both sides of Kolkata city. A new road bridge, the Nivedita Setu, was constructed downstream in 2007 due to weakening of the Vivekanada Setu caused by its ageing. Naming The bridge was originally named Willingdon Bridge after Viceroy of India, Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon. It was eventually renamed as Bally Bridge, before officially renamed as Viveka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivekanandan (other)
Vivekanandan is an Indian name that is mostly used in South India (mainly, Kerala and Tamil Nadu) as a variant of the name Vivekananda. The name originates from two Sanskrit-based words '' Vivekam'' meaning wisdom or knowledge and '' Anandam'' meaning joy; therefore, the name Vivekanandan denotes a person who finds joy in wisdom or knowledge. People * Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda () (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindus, Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda was a major figu ..., Indian Hindu monk of the 19th century who introduced the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world * Vivek (actor), South Indian film actor and comedian of the Tamil film industry * V. K. Sasikala, South Indian politician and business person Other uses * Vivekanandan version, a modern version of Akilam, the main religious text of the Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivekananda College (other)
Vivekananda College may refer to one of several education institutes in India run by the Ramakrishna Mission: * Vivekananda College, Agastheeswaram, Tamil Nadu, India * Vivekananda College, Alipurduar, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India * Vivekananda College, Delhi, a college of University of Delhi * Vivekananda College, Madhyamgram, Madhyamgram, West Bengal, India * Vivekananda College, Madurai, Thiruvedagam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India * Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, Thakurpukur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India * Vivekananda College for Women, Barisha, West Bengal, India * Vivekananda Degree College, Ichoda, Ichoda, Telangana, India * Vivekananda Degree College, Kukatpally, Kukatpally, Telangana, India * Vivekananda Degree College, Puttur, Puttur, Karnataka, India *Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India * Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, West Bengal, India *Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, Narendrapur, Kolkata, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
