Swami Vivekananda real name was Narendranath Dutta. He was born on 12 January 1863 to Bhuvaneswari Devi and Viswanath Dutta, a well-to-do attorney-at-law in the Calcutta High Court. He was their sixth child and first surviving son . He also had two younger brothers. As a child Narendra was very lively and naughty. As a child Narendra had great respect for sanyasis. Swami Vivekananda was one of the most influential spiritual leaders of Vedanta philosophy. He was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahansa. He showed a light to the nation that had lost faith in its ability under British rule and inspired self-confidence among Indians. His ringing words and masterful oratory excite the slumbering nation. He died on July4, 1902 at Belur Math near Calcutta.
Swami Vivekananda real name was Narendranath Dutta. He was born on 12 January 1863 to Bhuvaneswari Devi and Viswanath Dutta, a well-to-do attorney-at-law in the Calcutta High Court. He was their sixth child and first surviving son . He also had two younger brothers. As a child Narendra was very lively and naughty. As a child Narendra had great respect for sanyasis. Swami Vivekananda was one of the most influential spiritual leaders of Vedanta philosophy. He was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahansa. He showed a light to the nation that had lost faith in its ability under British rule and inspired self-confidence among Indians. His ringing words and masterful oratory excite the slumbering nation. He died on July4, 1902 at Belur Math near Calcutta.
