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Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti: Know date, significance, celebration and quotes

Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is celebrated with full zeal and fervour every year on 26 February. Dayanand Saraswati was the man of ethics who founded Arya Samaj. He was great philosopher and is being remembered among us as the social reformer. 

Dayanand Saraswati was born in the month of falguna on 24th February 1824 in Morbi district of Kathiawad region, Gujarat. His original name is Moolshanker but at the age of 24, he became monk and then the world knows him with the name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. 

He founded Arya Samaj in 1875 with the sole objective of providing more quality to the mankind.  Arya Samaj is held in high esteem with the principle based on Satyarth Prakash literally translating to ‘light of truth’. 

He made a positive influence on people across the world. Swami Dayanand is also known for inspiring nationalism in the minds of people.

Celebration of Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti 

On the special occasion of Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti, people perform widow marriages which was basically encouraged by Dayanand Saraswati in 19th century.  He is remembered between us as a Social Reformer so his principles and ethics are active amongst people. 

Quotations on Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti 

1. The greatest musical instrument given to a human being is the voice. 

2. What is crucial in dealing with loss is not to lose the lesson. That makes you a winner in the most profound sense.  

3. A value is valuable when the value of value is valuable to oneself.  

4. A person who consumes the least and contributes most is a mature person, for in giving lies the self-growth. 

5. You want to change others so that you can be free. But, it never works that way. Accept others and you are free

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