Vivekananda Kendra
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Vivekananda Kendra is a Hindu spiritual organisation based on the principles preached by Swami Vivekananda. It was founded 7 January 1972 in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India by Shri Ekanathji Ranade. Its current president is P. Parameswaran.
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[edit] Sphere of influence
The organisation is most influential in North-East India. It has over 200 full-time dedicated workers and 205 branch centres spread over the 18 States of India. The workers are of three categories:
- Jeevanavrati or life worker the young men and women who join Kendra for life
- Sevavrati who joins Kendra for specific period of time
- Vanaprasthi who join Kendra after their retirement
- Karyakartas, Local workers who does the Nations work without leaving their mundane life
To mould dedicated workers, the Kendra adopts a methodology unique to it by organising 'Yoga varga' (class), 'Bal-samskar varga', 'Swadhyaya varga' and training camps. The training centre is located at Vivekananda Kendra Prashikshan va Seva Prakalpa, Nashik, Maharashtra.
[edit] Activities
The organisation conducts Yoga classes, seminars, and rural development activities.
[edit] Schools and foundations
- School in Hurda, Rajasthan running under Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas.VKV Hurda
- Schools in Arunachal Pradesh running under Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas Arunachal Pradesh Trust.
- ARUN JYOTI –
1 : Anupacharik Shiksh Manch 2 : Svasthya Seva Manch 3 : Mahila Manch 4 : Yuva Manch 5 : Samskritik Manch
- Vivekananda Kendra Medical and Research Foundation in Arunachal Pradesh
- Vivekananda Kendra Institute Of Culture, Guwahati
- Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation, Kodungallur, Kerala
- Viveknanda Kendra International
- Natural Resourse Development Project - Nardep
- Rural Development Programme
- Vivekananda Kendra Prashikshan Va Sewa Prakalp
- Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan Trust, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Vivekananda Kendra International, Delhi,India
- Vivekananda Kendra Prashikshan va Seva Prakalpa, Nashik
[edit] Major publications
- Magazines
- Yuva Bharati - English monthly
- Kendra Bharati - Hindi monthly
- Vivekananda Kendra Patrika - a thematic six-monthly cultural magazine
- Vivek Vichar - Marathi
- Jagruti - English & Assamese
- Vivek Sudha - Gujarati
- Vivek Vani - Tamil
- India's contribution to World Thought and Culture
- Comprehensive Biography of Swami Vivekananda : Prof. S.N. Dhar in two parts.
- Sadhana of Service : A manual for Social Workers
- Story of Rock Memorial : Shri Eknath Ranade
- The Goal and the Way
- Heart Beat of Hindu Nation
- Gita for Daily Life
