Tuesday, July 2, 2013

SWAMI VIVEKANAND



A Chronology of Important Events in Vivekananda's Life:

Jan 12, 1863 Born Narendranath Dutta in Kolkata, India.

1880 Passed the Calcutta University Entrance Examination in first division.

Aug 16, 1886 Death of Shri Ramkrishna Paramhamsa.

May 31, 1893 Swami Vivekananda sails for America.

1893 Attends Parliament of Religions.

Feb 20, 1897 Returns to Kolkata.

1897 Founds the Ramkrishna Mission.

Dec 9, 1898 Inaugurates the first monastery at Belur.

June 1899 Sails for the second time to the West.

1901 Ramkrishna Mission receives legal status.

July 4, 1902 Vivekananda passes away in meditation at Belur monastery at the age of 39.

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