Vivek Express to arrive M'lore on Friday

August 2, 2011

Mangalore, August 2: The Mangaloreans will have a glance to know about the life and messages of Swami Vivekananda. A special train with photo exhibition on the life of Swami Vivekananda “Vivek Express” to commemorate his 150th birth centenary will be stationed at Mangalore Central Railway station for three days from August 5.

The train with two air conditioned coaches will exhibit pictures and write-ups on the life and message of Swami Vivekananda, said Ramakrishna Mutt Head Jitakamanandaji in a press meet here.

“This mobile museum will remain the city till August 7th and the exhibition will be open for students studying in 6th standard or above and the public,” he said.

Vivek Express will contain rare pictures depicting the life of Swami Vivekananda, including the famous photograph of him making a speech at Chicago.

He said that the Mutt from Mangalore will also host a picture exhibition depicting the messages of Swami Vivekananda near the mobile museum.

Block education officer has also sent a notification to all schools regarding the exhibition. Ramakrishna Mutt has also arranged for buses for students from government schools. Headmasters of schools who require bus for transport can contact Ramakrishna Math through 0824 2414412.

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Udupi district transformed into a sea of saffron and celebration on Friday, November 28, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow swept through the coastal temple town. Thousands of residents lined the streets, turning the event into a vibrant public spectacle filled with cheers, flags, and festive energy.

The procession route—from the helipad to the historic Sri Krishna Math—was decked with buntings, saffron flags, and multilayered security barricades. One of the district’s largest-ever security deployments was put in place for the high-profile visit, with over 3,000 police personnel on duty. The arrangement included ten SPs, 27 DSPs, 49 inspectors, 127 sub-inspectors, 232 assistant sub-inspectors, 1,608 constables, and 39 women staff.

Six platoons of the Karnataka State Reserve Police, six Quick Response Teams, bomb detection units, and dog squads were stationed across Udupi. Enhanced surveillance covered Adi Udupi, Bannanje bus stand, and the Sri Krishna Math parking zone, with combing operations carried out along the roadshow corridor.

At the 800-year-old Sri Krishna Math, preparations reached a ceremonial peak. Paryaya Puttige Math seer Sugunendra Teertha Swamiji said the Prime Minister would take part in the Laksha Kantha Geetha Parayana, a mass chanting of the Bhagavad Gita by one lakh devotees, and inaugurate the new Suvarna Teertha Mantapa.

“He will first offer floral tributes to saint-poet Kanakadasa and then unveil the golden covering over the Kanakana Kindi,” the seer said.

The Prime Minister will also receive a Poorna Kumbha welcome and have darshan of Lord Sri Krishna, Mukhyaprana Devaru, and the Suvarna Paduke. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister Bairathi Suresh, Dharmadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade, and seers from the Ashta Maths are expected to join the ceremony.

Ahead of his arrival, the Prime Minister posted on X that he felt “honoured” to attend the spiritually significant gathering. “This is a special occasion that brings together people from different sections of society for a recital of the Gita. This Matha has a very special significance in our cultural life,” he wrote, noting the institution’s long-standing legacy rooted in the teachings of Sri Madhvacharya.

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