Mananiya Shri V.V. Giri,
Respectful Pranams.

I hope you remember I had written to you some time back in connection with the Committee’s plan of putting up a Memorial to Swami Vivekananda on the Vivekananda Rock at Kanyakumari when the Committee’s negotiations with the State Government of Madras for obtaining their permission for the same, were passing through a very critical stage. By the grace of God and good wishes of all men of light and leading like you the negotiations terminated happily and the
necessary permission for the construction of the memorial on the Vivekananda Rock was granted to the Committee by the State Government of Madras towards the end of September, 1964.

I am sure you have been following up, through press reports, all the happy developments since then and also about the final shape of the memorial plan that has emerged out of the deliberations between the Committee and the Madras Government. However, for your fuller information, I am enclosing herewith a copy of a brochure, recently published by the Committee, which gives in a nutshell the salient features of the Memorial Scheme and also describes the nature of the entire construction work at that extraordinary site in the midst of the sea.

You will be happy to learn that the State Government of Madras have kindly undertaken to put up, mainly at their cost, jetty-platforms, both at the foot of the Rock and the shore, to facilitate the transport of building material as well as the ferrying of visitors to the Rock.

Regional Committees are being formed in the various States, down to district and local level, to facilitate collection of funds. Such Committees are under formation in Mysore State also and distinguished persons connected with the Committee’s work in the State would naturally meet you to seek your help and cooperation in the implementation of this national project. I am sure the work will receive not only your blessings but also your active support and guidance for its furtherance.

I am, at present, moving from State to State helping the workers in the formation of Regional Committees and setting up organisation for a country-wide collection-drive. I propose to visit Mysore shortly with a special purpose to meet you and report to you in person about the progress of work up-to-date and seek your advice regarding the ways and means to be devised for organising requisite financial support from the people of the State as well as other matters in connection with the implementation of the memorial scheme. However, if, in the meantime, you have any suggestions to make, they would be welcomed with  great eagerness and pleasure.

With regards,
Yours sincerely,
Eknath Ranade
Organising Secretary.