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Comment by sathit kumar on February 21, 2013 at 4:30am

Celebration of Swami Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Anniversary


The Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, in conjunction with the Hindu Samaj and the Sanskrit Studies Centre, recently celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda with a program of nine distinguished speakers representing five different religions. The theme was “Contributions of Different Faiths to World Peace and Harmony.” This event was a milestone in the development of interfaith dialogue in Thailand.

Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was a renowned Hindu reformer-monk who championed the harmony of religions and was instrumental in introducing Indian thought to the West. His sesquicentennial is being celebrated widely throughout India and in Indian communities throughout the world.

Photo, left to right: Prashant Agrawal Deputy Perment Representative to UNESCAP Professor Kader Nath Sharma Swami Shantatmananda Swami Atmarupananda Mr Sathit Kumar President of Ramkakrishna Vedanta society Thailand and founder member oif Sanskrit Studies Foundation under the Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirinthorn Assoc Prof Samniang Leurmsai PT Lalit Mohan Vyas Hindu Samaj Bangkok