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Grand Swami Vivekananda Memorial to be Built in Kashi at Cost of Rs 20.69 Crore
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News18•14-10-2026, 12:27
Grand Swami Vivekananda Memorial to be Built in Kashi at Cost of Rs 20.69 Crore
- •The historic Gopal Lal Villa in the Ardaly Bazar area of Varanasi will be transformed into a grand Swami Vivekananda memorial.
- •The Union Ministry of Tourism has allocated a budget of Rs 20.69 crore for this ambitious project.
- •Swami Vivekananda had visited Kashi three times as a wandering monk in 1887, 1890, and 1891, staying at Gopal Lal Villa.
- •The project is approved under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme as part of the Kashi-Sarnath Heritage Streetscape project.
- •An interpretation center will be set up to preserve memories and introduce visitors to Swami Vivekananda life and thoughts.
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The Union Ministry of Tourism has allocated a budget of Rs 20.69 crore to develop the historic Gopal Lal Villa into a grand Swami Vivekananda memorial.
The central government approved the project under the 'Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme', allocating a total budget of Rs 37.14 crore to Kashi, with the largest share going to the memorial.
Historical accounts indicate that Swami Vivekananda visited Varanasi as a wandering monk in 1887, 1890, and 1891, staying at Gopal Lal Villa during those visits.
