Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav performed the Bhoomi-Pujan on Sunday for the installation of the world’s tallest statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Devi Ahilya Sarovar Garden in Sirpur, Indore. This historic initiative aims to bring the life and philosophy of great personalities closer to the new generation. The grand statue will serve as a powerful medium to disseminate Swami Vivekananda’s teachings and spiritual vision among the masses.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav stated that India has a rich tradition of saints and spiritual leaders, among whom Swami Vivekananda stood as an extraordinary figure. As a worshipper of the formless Divine, he dedicated his life to the service of humanity. Swami Vivekananda believed in the principle: “Only when I see, shall I believe,” reflecting his rational and scientific temperament.
Dr. Yadav noted that Swami Vivekananda imparted the message of serving life through the body and achieved self-realisation by conquering mortality. Rejecting weakness and inferiority as traits of life, he equated them with death and emphasised that with courage, strength, and inner conviction, all weaknesses could be overcome.
He described Swami Vivekananda’s life as a symbol of renunciation, service, and self-awakening. His historic address at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago was a living embodiment of the ideal of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the world is one family), which raised the flag of Indian culture and spirituality on the global stage. Swami Vivekananda advocated an inward journey of development and regarded karma (action) as a form of spiritual practice.