Swamy Vivekanda the greatest scholar, philosopher and social reformer mother INDIA has ever produced was a constant traveler. He has travelled all over INDIA and even to many other nations. He traveled across the length and breadth of INDIA to know his country and to understand the pulse of INDIA. In 1882 Vivekanda visited Kerala. He visited Trivandrum, Kochi ,Trishur and many other places in Kerala. He was so embarrassed by the life of people and the rigid caste system that existed. He was sad seeing the how under developed Kerala was inspite of the great resources Kerala had. He then referred Kerala as ‘Lunatic Asylum’. (more…)