New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 125th-anniversary celebrations of ‘Prabuddha Bharata’, a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order, started by Swami Vivekananda.
The event is being organised by Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati in Uttarakhand.
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Swami Vivekananda saw India as a cultural consciousness that has been living & breathing for centuries, an India that only emerges stronger after every challenge despite contrary predictions. He wanted to make India ‘Prabuddha’ or awakened: PM Narendra Modi
Swami Vivekananda named this journal as Prabuddha Bharata to manifest spirit of our nation. He wanted to create awakened India. Those who understand Bharat, are aware that it is beyond just political or territorial entity: PM Modi
Prabuddha Bharata is a special journal. It is an iconic journal closely associated with Swami Vivekanand himself. It is also among the longest running English journals in the country: PM
‘Prabuddha Bharata’, there is a very powerful thought behind this name. Swami Vivekanand named the journal ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ to manifest the spirit of our nation. He wanted to create an awakened India.
The publication of the journal ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ was started from Chennai (erstwhile Madras) in the year 1896 where it continued to be published for two years, after which it was published from Almora.
Later, in April 1899, the place of publication of the journal was shifted to Advaita Ashrama and it has been continuously published from there since then.
“The journal has been an important medium for spreading the message of India’s ancient spiritual wisdom,” stated the release.
Many eminent personalities like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Sister Nivedita, Sri Aurobindo, former president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, among others have left their imprint over time in ‘Prabuddha Bharata’, through their writings on Indian culture, spirituality, philosophy, history, psychology, art, and other social issues.
PM Modi is also expected to address 2021’s first session of ‘Mann ki Baat’ today.
