story of Vivekanand Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari plus pictures

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Namaskar Mitra,

 

'Story of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Kanyakumari as told by Shri Eknath

Ranade - The Rock is the place where Swamiji meditated & discovered the mission

of his life. It was known as “Saripada Parai” where Goddess Kanyakumari

meditated, did her Sadhana to obtain the hand of Lord Shiva so that they also

could go & sit as the sacred spot. This piece tells you about how the idea of a

Memorial took birth, opposition to the project by the local Christians &

politicans at Central / State levels, how with tact & patience Eknathji won

over the politicians - got a petition signed by 323 MP's, how he dealt with

unforsseen problems, collection drive & strategy, birth of a national vision

that resulted in the formation of the Vivekananda Kendra and architectural

details of the Memorials.

Inagurated in 1970,total weight of granite used (excl floor) 6,000 tons, man

days taken 7,83,767, max weight of beam 9 tons.

 

To Read article -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=history&sid=165&count1=0&cid=1015

To see 4 pictures - http://esamskriti.com/html/new_photo.asp?subcatid=112

The Memorial is run by Vivekananda Kendra. It also runs 29 Vivekananda Kendra

Vidyalayas schools in Arunachal Pradesh & Assam.

Learning’s from the book that each one of us can use in our day to days lives -

a) Every problem has a solution. Keep your mind calm & find a way out.

b) Learn when to speak & keep quiet.

c) Maintain good relations with all if you do not like some one.

d) Fight hard with your opponents. Once you win let there not be any

bitterness in your heart. Learn to be magnanimous without letting your guard

down.

e) Spirituality must be vibrant. It should be selfless action, rather than

simple meditation.

f) Self-confidence & teamwork are important to create something that will

last even after you leave your body.

g) Look before you leap. Read up matter & think before committing to

completing a given tasks.

h) Cultivate good relations with people, you never know when both of you

could need each other’s help.

i) When someone is being unreasonable to your suggestion you can get him

to fall in line by finding his weak points in his hometown or area of

influence.

j) There is a right time for everything so learn to be patient & know

when the time is right.

k) When a person is adamant, does not agree with you, keep the dialogue on.

l) Always look to create something eternal, deeper than merely a brick &

mortar structure.

m) Do not become rigid and restrict your thinking to compartments or a sect.

Always have an open mind.

share the wealth, cheers om sanjeev

 

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