Table of Contents
- 1 Why is Vivekananda called Kerala mad?
- 2 Who is known Kerala Vivekananda?
- 3 What does Lunatic Asylum mean?
- 4 What was Swami Vivekananda’s assumed name before he was called Swami Vivekananda?
- 5 Did Swami Vivekananda call Kerala a lunatic asylum?
- 6 What did Swami Vivekananda say about the people of Malabar?
Why is Vivekananda called Kerala mad?
Referring to the dehumanising caste system, Swami Vivekananda said that Kerala is a lunatic asylum, a mad house of casteism. Kerala began to feel the impact of these twin factors through Palpu, Sree Narayana Guru, Chattampi Swamikal, Ayyankali, Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai and others from all castes and religions.
Who said Kerala is a mad house?
The caste system and untouchability that prevailed in Kerala in the 19th century prompted Swami Vivekananda to call Kerala a `lunatic asylum’.
Who is known Kerala Vivekananda?
Swami Vivekananda | |
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Born | Narendranath Datta12 January 1863 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India) |
Died | 4 July 1902 (aged 39) Belur Math, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day West Bengal, India) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Citizenship | British India |
Why did Swami Vivekananda call Kerala lunatic asylum?
Introspection as a self-treatment Here, negation of identity and uniqueness of the ethnic culture co-existed along with ugly discrimination based on caste. This was why Vivekananda was forced to describe Kerala as a ‘lunatic asylum’ despite the fact that caste-based discrimination was rampant all over India.
What does Lunatic Asylum mean?
A lunatic asylum was a place where mentally disturbed people used to be locked up. [old-fashioned, offensive]
Who is known as Second Vivekananda?
G. Sankara Kurup called Shri Narayana Guru as Second Buddha.
What was Swami Vivekananda’s assumed name before he was called Swami Vivekananda?
Swami Vivekananda, known in his pre-monastic life as Narendranath Datta, was born in Kolkata on 12 January 1863.
What does Lunatic asylum mean?
Did Swami Vivekananda call Kerala a lunatic asylum?
If Swami Vivekananda was alive today and calls Kerala a lunatic asylum, then we can chuck it off like the way we did when one gentleman called Kerala a Somaliya few years back. The quote of Swami Vivekananda was much mistaken, since people rarely have the habit of going to original sources.
What was the society like during Swami Vivekananda’s visit to Kerala?
During the visit of Swami Vivekananda in the 1890s, Kerala society was full of filth due to the caste system and social inequalities. Untouchability was on the peak. The low caste people were not supposed to come or walk near to the higher caste people.
What did Swami Vivekananda say about the people of Malabar?
The quote of Swami Vivekananda was much mistaken, since people rarely have the habit of going to original sources. He was referring only to the people of British Malabar of his time as “lunatics”.
What did Vivekananda say about Adwaita?
Even while advocating the concept of Adwaita (non-dualism), the people of Kerala indulged in preaching and practising untouchability and other social evils. Vivekananda described this as utter foolishness. To remedy this, one needed the wisdom to see the truth of equality.