Nation celebrates Swami Vivekananda Jayanti today

My tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary. In honour of this great scholar, monk and nation builder, we commemorate this day as National Youth Day #PresidentKovind

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 12, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to Twitter, and through a video message, said, "I bow to Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti. Today, on National Youth Day I salute the indomitable energy and enthusiasm of our youngsters, who are the builders of New India."

I bow to Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti. Today, on National Youth Day I salute the indomitable energy and enthusiasm of our youngsters, who are the builders of New India. pic.twitter.com/1aXEqvVRgY

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 12, 2018

Swami Vivekananda became popular in the western world after his famous speech at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. He was also the chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna and founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.

He was considered a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India and bringing it to the status of a major world religion in the late 19th century.

Swami Vivekananda birthday is also observed as National Youth Day in the country. 

-ANI