Culture & celebrations
A suggested name
The Mission’s history says Raja Ajit Singh suggested the name “Vivekananda” to the Swami before his journey to the Parliament of Religions.
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Khetri / Khetri, where a monk’s name was suggested
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Swami Vivekananda came to Khetri in 1891, 1893 and 1897, the town’s Ramakrishna Mission records, and it credits Raja Ajit Singh with suggesting his name. The Raja’s palace is now the Mission’s home. One row, on Khetri Mahal in Jhunjhunu town, is district context.
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The Mission’s history says Raja Ajit Singh suggested the name “Vivekananda” to the Swami before his journey to the Parliament of Religions.
Read source ↗At Khetri’s Vivekananda Smriti Mandir, the room where he stayed became a prayer room, says the Mission.
Read source ↗The Raja’s palace was donated to the Ramakrishna Mission in 1958, and now holds the Mission and a museum, restored with help from NID Ahmedabad.
Read source ↗Despite the name, this wind-palace building is in Jhunjhunu’s Khora neighbourhood, separate from the town of Khetri.
Read source ↗Established at Khetri in 1959, says the Mission, with educational, skill-building and women’s programmes begun in the palace.
Read source ↗Research: 2026-11-03. Sources accompany each entry. Check opening hours and festival schedules with the venue.
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