At Kanyakumari - a unique symbol of unity and purity - is the Memorial of Swami Vivekananda, another symbol of the united aspiration of Nation. In the Memorial, there is a happy and harmonious blend of all the architectural beauty of the country. It is a symbol of unity because the whole nation wished, worked and contributed for it. Person from all states participated in its inauguration.
"An aggregate or a congregation of men does not make a nation, nor do the geographical area and duration of time qualify a society to be known as a nation. A government formed on such a basis can be called a state, but not a nation. It is common goal or mission that makes a nation. All the constituents strive collectively for something noble. Service with spiritual orientation results in man-making which invariably and inseparably connected with nation building." It is the core of all the thoughts behind Vivekananda Kendra.
Second Phase of Vivekananda Rock Memorial was parallel when Rock Memorial was taking shape. As Eknathji used to say "To put up a Cement and Concrete structure is not the work for which I am born, I am to erect a living and dynamic monument which will be worthy of Swami Vivekananda and which will be capable of bringing into fruition his grand vision of future India."
Letter to Shri sankaran
calcutta
Dear Shri Sankaran,
Received your two circular-letters dated 13-8-63 and a copy of the Memorandum of Association and the Rules and Regulation of the Committee on the 16th of August, as expected. You also must have received my letter dated 15-8-63 in due time.
This morning, the circular-letters addressed to Swami Tripuranandaji, Syt. Kalidas Naag and Syt. Kalidas Bose reached the office of the Provincial Committee situated at 76/2 Cornwallis Street Flat No.X-12. It appears that you do not have in your central Office records the proper residential addresses of the members of the All India Committee. That is what I have inferred from your being required to dispatch letters to all the above-mentioned persons at the official address of the Committee and not at the respective individual addresses of the addressees.
My humble suggestion in this regard is that while these circular-letters should be sent to the members at their individual addresses, separate circular-letters should be sent to all the State Committee Offices, and even to the offices of smaller units wherever useful and necessary. We should also send such periodical reports and circular-letters to other helpful social workers and agencies in different States for their information and guidance. One more suggestion about the same is that
every circular-letter should carry the date of its issue and should also carry a line designating those for whom the communication was meant; for example ‘For the members of the Managing Committee’, ‘For the members of All India Committee’, for all the Provincial Units of the Committee, ‘For all the district units of the State Committees’ etc.
For your information I am giving below the address of the All India Committee members residing in Calcutta.
(1)Swami Tripuranandaji, Vivekananda Mission, I-Chitpore Bridge Approach, Calcutta – 3.
(2)Dr. Kalidas Naag, P-26, Raja Dasanta Roy Road, Calcutta – 26.
(3)Shri Kalidas Basu, 5-A Sukea Street, Calcutta – 9.
Shri Kalidas Basu, the Secretary of the State Committee, in receipt of your circular-letter and the letter addressed to Swami Tripuranandaji would be delivered to him in person by Shri Kalidas Basu tomorrow. It would be better, however, if you post another letter to Dr. Kalidas Naag at his residential address given above. He would, of course, be contacted by somebody from amongst us within this week.
I request you to check up the list of members of the All India Committee and in case the proper addresses of any members are not in our record, to secure them by writing to proper quarters. Even otherwise, also the Register of Members which the Committee is required to maintain as per article I of the Rules and Regulations should contain the names and full addresses of its members. Please convey my Respectful Pranams to all elders. Also convey my Saprema Namaskars to Dattaji and other friends.
Yours
Eknath