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Reviving The Light Of Knowledge: The Life Of Swami Dayanand Saraswati!

Life Of Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Brief Introduction:

Swami Dayanand Saraswati was a religious leader and teacher in the monotheistic tradition of Hinduism. He found the Arya Samaj movement, and a reform movement absorbed into other contemporary Indian religions such as Sikhism and Jainism. Native to Punjab, India, he found his calling in 1875 when he met Swami Dayanand Saraswati in Calcutta and travelled to the United States. They founded the Vedanta Society at the World Parliament of Religions.

Dayanand Saraswati As A Youth:

After spending two years in Kelwa as an intern in the public works department, he worked for a few more years as a draftsman under British engineers. In 1843 Dayanand married Ramabai, daughter of Merwanji Desai of Bagdana; she died within the year. He later left his home and became an ascetic. He went on to marry Rajbai but left her also due to differences. The man who would become known as “the father of Indian independence” was once just an itinerant traveler with no home or family. He met Vivekananda in Calcutta and went on to represent his nation at the 1893 World Parliament of Religions. Where he became one of its most prominent members until going off into obscurity two years later when it closed the door upon him.

Arya Samaj And It’s Movement:

In 1874 he founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay, a reform movement and monotheistic Hindu movement. Swami Dayanand Saraswati was the founder of The Arya Samaj in 1874 and a reform movement that sought to establish Hinduism as the only faith on earth. He attended Calcutta’s annual session for debate with other religious leaders from India.

However, Mahatma Gandhi accused him. After all, their beliefs were considered “maha” compared to side-general layouts such as Muslims or Christians. They believe everything would come together under one God rather than many gods. To make them seem less critical than others who have done it EVDL.

Arya Samaj Ashram
(Arya Samaj Ashram)

Early Life of Swami Dayanand:

Swami Dayananda Saraswati was born on 12 February 1824 (Mesha Sankranti, Chaitra Sukla) in Bagad-Karni village of Gujarat, India. His father, Lalji Kapadia (also spelt “Kapadia”), was a bank broker and mercer. His mother, Yashodabai, was a devout Vaishnava devotee and served as his first guru and guide in his spiritual life. The two were married on 24 June 1832 near the banks of River Jhelum at Jamia Sarabhai’s house in Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Road.

The couple spent their first years in Bagad-Karni with Lalji’s parents and later moved to a nearby area called Bogdana. Though born into a Hindu Brahmin family, young Dayananda’s life was not typical. He grew up with the village and home as his starting point for happiness – just like any other boy from that period would have done! He grew up speaking the Gujarati language to everyone around him, although he also learned Hindi at school.

Dayanand Saraswati And His Social Work:

Swami Dayanand Saraswati began going to school, sitting on the floor in Hindu style. He began going to school, sitting on the floor in Hindu style. The students were taught traditional subjects such as arithmetic and recitation of scripture. But they also learn how to read English novels from cover to cover, with their teachers guiding them every step if needed! He attended high school at Somnath, where he performed well in Sanskrit studies.

Swami Dayanand Saraswati spent at the Jagannath temple nearby and spent much of his time there. He also began to read the Bhagavad Gita and, later, the Bible. As he grew older and gained more independence, Saraswati began to question the conservative teachings of Hinduism, especially regarding the caste system. The Untouchability, closely tied to village life and family, has not changed since ancient times. His questioning had negative consequences on his family. He left home and lived in the village of Bogdana, where he spent the next five years studying and living a religious lifestyle.

 Life Journey
(Life Journey)

Conclusion:

This was a significant period for Swami Dayanand Saraswati with his thoughts about religion, caste system, and Untouchability evolved. Pantheism (which originated from Eastern philosophies). Saraswati read works on these subjects by various English authors such as William E. Hadeed and Charles Hall. (According to Balmurli Natkar, Dayananda’s monotheistic mentor was Pandit Sankaranand; however, according to other sources and Dayananda himself, it was Swami Vivekananda). He also started reading the works of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy.

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