May 2007 - Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan

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y heart and later when he was released, put it on paper and sent it to his relatives. The life in the prison was not something that the other “privileged” politicians of those days enjoyed. The jail life was most grueling and determined to kill not just the spirit but also the person. Conditions in jail were inhuman: backbreaking job of stone breaking, rope making, and milling. For the last prisoners had to grind the copra in the mill, tied like oxen. Each had to take out 30 pounds of oil everyday. Some died of sheer exhaustion and inhuman treatment of beating and whipping. Bad food, unsanitary conditions, stone bed and cold weather in winter used to take their toll. Some committed suicide unable to bear the pain, some went mad. This person continued undaunted; even wrote poems, created a language using chains, which tied them to converse and encourage other prisoners. Many of the revolutionaries were inspired by him. Even the sacrifice on family front was untold. The only son died when he was in Britain, eldest brother was sent to Andamans, younger brother too in Jail, eldest sister in Law and wife were shelter less. Sister in law died of hunger and disease as all male members were in jail. Later after independence This same person was implicated and arrested in the Gandhi murder case and was later honorably acquited. His assets which were confiscated and properties which were seized by the British govt were not returned to him even after independence. Could you identify him If not another easier clue.This was the person who was called as a “coward” by our present day politicians. Got it Right It is SWATANTRIYA VEER SAVARKAR. May 28th is his jayanthi. Let’s salute this Great Hero, Inspire our samskara varga students by telling his life history. Vande Mataram. Dear Readers, Your valuble suggestions for improving the magazine are welcome. Please write to the Editor, Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan Trust, No.5, Singarachari Street, Triplicane, Chennai 600 005. e-mail : vkpt@vkendra.org 37 YUVA BHARATI - May 2007
VIVEKANANDA KENDRA SAMACHAR Vivekananda Kendra, Prayag and Arddha Kumbha 2007 In the month of January this year India experienced once again the holy-dip in Sangam Kshetra, the sacred confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythological Saraswati, at Prayag (UP), as, the celestial constellation presented with and set up the muhurta for Arddha Kumbha. In the sixth year after every Kumbha at Prayag, Ardha Kumbha is celebrated. The administration at Prayag every year manages and maintains the civil provisions painstakingly for those who stay on the bank of the Ganga and the Yamuna for a month as the kalpa wasis in the month of January- February with the culminating day on Makarasankranti day. The whole of bank area gets converted into a tent-city which is known as Kumbh nagar or Ardha Kumbha nagar. In this year’s Ardha Kumbha the Prayag center of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari conducted camps in the Sangam Kshetra in a plot allotted by the authorities. Two ordinary tents and one suit-tent were hired. For barricading and other arrangements the administration co-operated with Kendra. A camp was conducted on this site which was inaugurated by Agamjani Baba from Agamjani Shaktipith. Jharkhand State on January 9 th . 55 people attended the programme. On 13 th of January, National Youth day was celebrated. The literature of Kendra and the message of Swamiji were being taken to the public in the entire Arddha Kumbha Kshetra covering an area of 16 sq. KMs. Second snan (holy-dip) was on 5 th of January 2007. The makar sankratri snan was on 14-15 th of January. But, the main snan was on 19 th of January. It was reported that almost 2 crore people took holy dip that single day. It was a great experience for those who were present there. Next important snan was on 23 rd of January. That was the Panchami of Vasant, the day for Hindus especially from the Northern and North-eastern part of India, for offering puja to Ma Saraswati. On 30 th and 31 st of January, the Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari Branch Prayag conducted a camp for 70 students from Suman Vidya Niketan. Shri Indra Prakash and Shri Shubhranshu Pandey addressed the participants. The shibir was inauguarated by Shri J. Pandey, Dept of Sanskrit, Bhabhua College, Bhabhua. Shri V. Dabral, Dept of English, YUVA BHARATI - May 2007 38
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