163rd Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Swami Vivekananda
The 163rd Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda was observed at the Centre on Saturday, 10 January 2026.
The morning programme included Tithi Puja, a special havan, and Satsang held in the Shrine. The evening programme, held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, took the form of a celebratory cultural programme in the Swami Nischalananda Hall. It included a keynote address by the Hon. Mr Niteen Subhash Yeola, Consul General of India, Durban, who reflected on Swami Vivekananda’s contribution to India and his universal message to humanity, and a musical discourse by Revered Swami Swatmaramanandaji Maharaj, President of the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa. This was followed by musical renditions by local artists.
The celebrations concluded with the serving of supper prasad to all present.
