The Story of Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Abstract

Swami Vivekananda, with intense love in his heart for the motherland undertook wanderings all over India. He came to Kanya Kumari and sat on 25th, 26th and 27th December, 1982 on the mid-sea rock meditating on India’s past, present and future. It was on this Rock that he discovered the mission for Glorious India and later shook the world by India’s spirituality. On this sanctified place Mananecya Sri Eknath ji Ranade, with the participation of millions of people in India constructed in Vivekananda Rock Memorial which symbolizes the Glorious Mission of India as seen by Swami Vivekananda in his Meditation. Millions of people visit the monument of Kanya Kumari and the permanent Exhibitions "Arise Awake". The wandering Monk and Gangotri are based on the life and message of Swami Vivekananda.