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{{Short description|Cultural and educational centre in Kolkata, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Vivek Tirtha
| alternate_names = Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centre for Human Excellence and Social Sciences
| address = Action Area II, [[New Town, Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], 700 156
| location_country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.5933|N|88.4726|E|display=inline,title}}
| status = Under construction
| groundbreaking_date = {{Start date and age|2014|11|11|df=y}}
| construction_start_date = {{Start date and age|2016|03|3|df=y}}
| cost = {{INRConvert|160|c|lk=on|year=2020}}
| public_transit = {{ric|Kolkata Metro|Orange}} [[Eco Park metro station (Kolkata)|Eco Park metro station]]
| grounds_area = {{convert|5|acre|sqft}}
| website = {{URL|belurmath.org/ramakrishna-mission-new-town-viveka-tirtha}}
}}

'''Vivek Tirtha''' (in English: ''Vivek Pilgrimage'') or ''Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centre for Human Excellence and Social Sciences'' is a [[Cultural center|cultural]] and education centre dedicated to [[Swami Vivekananda]] in [[New Town, Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India.<ref name=maniramka/> [[Chief Minister of West Bengal|Chief Minister]] [[Mamata Banerjee]] laid the foundation stone of Vivek Tirtha on 11 November 2014. Its stated aim is to help people to live a life of peace and happiness.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=2016-03-04|title=Construction work of Vivek Tirtha begins|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/construction-work-of-vivek-tirtha-begins-126505|newspaper=MillenniumPost|language=en}}</ref>

== Location ==
Vivek Tirtha is located in Action Area II, [[New Town, Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]; on [[Biswa Bangla Sarani]], beside the [[Eco Park, Kolkata|Eco Park]] Gate no. 1. It will be catered by [[Eco Park metro station (Kolkata)|Eco Park metro station]] of [[Kolkata Metro Orange Line]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=donationsbm|title=Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centre for Human Excellence and Social Sciences (Viveka Tirtha), New Town, Kolkata|url=https://belurmath.org/ramakrishna-mission-new-town-viveka-tirtha/|access-date=2021-11-11|website=Belur Math – Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission|language=en-US|archive-date=11 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111193257/https://belurmath.org/ramakrishna-mission-new-town-viveka-tirtha/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=11 September 2018|title=Vivek Tirtha – A tribute to the great saint|url=https://aitcofficial.org/aitc/vivek-tirtha-a-tribute-to-the-great-saint/|access-date=12 November 2021|website=aitcofficial.org}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-12|title=Viveka Tirtha, one-of-a-kind institute dedicated to Swami Vivekananda, to come up soon – ABPEducation|url=https://www.abpeducation.com/news/viveka-tirtha-one-of-a-kind-institute-dedicated-to-swami-vivekananda-to-come-up-soon/cid/1206270|access-date=2021-11-11|website=abpeducation.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Details ==
The Vivek Tirtha or Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centre for Human Excellence and Social Sciences is a [[Cultural center|cultural]] and education centre, owned by [[Ramakrishna Mission]]. In 2013, [[Government of West Bengal]] proposed the centre, and on 11 November 2014 [[Chief Minister of West Bengal|Chief Minister]] [[Mamata Banerjee]], with the General Secretary of [[Ramakrishna Math]] and [[Ramakrishna Mission|Mission]] Swami Suhitanandaji laid the foundation stone.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=VIVEKA TIRTHA Ramakrishna Mission Vivekanda Centre for Human Excellence and Social Sciences|url=http://www.thecommontimes.com/news/viveka-tirtha-ramakrishna-mission-vivekanda-centre-for-human-excellence-and-social-sciences|access-date=2021-11-16|website=thecommontimes.com|archive-date=16 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116193550/http://www.thecommontimes.com/news/viveka-tirtha-ramakrishna-mission-vivekanda-centre-for-human-excellence-and-social-sciences|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Goswami|first=Tarun|date=2020-12-26|title=Work on RKM Centre for Human Excellence in full swing|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/work-on-rkm-centre-for-human-excellence-in-full-swing-427510|access-date=2021-11-16|website=millenniumpost.in|language=en}}</ref> It consists of a 10-storey main building and four other buildings named after [[Sister Nivedita]], [[J. J. Goodwin]], Ole Sara Bull and [[Josephine MacLeod]], the four famous foreign disciples of [[Swami Vivekananda]]. The main building is being designed like the [[Art Institute of Chicago]], where Swami Vivekananda delivered [[Swami Vivekananda at the Parliament of the World's Religions|his speech]] on 11 September 1893.<ref name=maniramka>{{cite web|last=Maniramka|first=Sunil|title=Vivek Tirtha|publisher=Maniramka & Associates|date=13 December 2025|url=https://www.maniramkaarchitect.com/projects/viveka-thirtha}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It houses the administrative offices and a 1,400 seater [[auditorium]]. Other buildings have the digital library, exhibition hall and meditation room. The campus is spread over a {{convert|5|acre|sqft}} area. Construction work started in March 2016, 2 years after foundation. It is developed at a cost of {{INRConvert|160|c|lk=on|year=2020}}.<ref name=":5" /> West Bengal State Council of Higher Education and Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority donated {{INRConvert|2|c|lk=on|year=2018}} and {{INRConvert|7|c|lk=on|year=2018}} respectively.<ref name=":2" /> Corporates and [[Public sector undertakings in India|PSUs]] also donated towards the construction of the centre.<ref name=":4" /> Courses like personality development, communication skills, motivation for parents, stress management, mind management will be offered at the centre.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />

== See also ==

* [[HIDCO]]
* [[Nazrul Tirtha]]

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://belurmath.org/ramakrishna-mission-new-town-viveka-tirtha/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111193257/https://belurmath.org/ramakrishna-mission-new-town-viveka-tirtha/ |date=11 November 2021 }}
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[[Category:Cultural centres in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kolkata]]
[[Category:New Town, Kolkata]]
[[Category:Swami Vivekananda]]

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