Swami Vivekananda's 'Udbodhan', a periodical conceived by Swami Vivekananda, has a unique glory in Bengali literature. In the long journey of 125 years, various subjects including socio-culture, history, philosophy, science, literature and scriptures have been covered in this magazine. Swamiji used to say about this magazine, “The public should only give positive ideas in the opening. ... If you can give positive ideas, you will become a normal person and learn to stand on your own feet”.