The Bihar government will celebrate Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary as 'Adhyatmikta Diwas' (Spirituality Day), featuring an essay competition on his Chicago address. An official noted a significant increase in religious devotion, particularly among youth, on New Year's Day, attributing this to growing spiritual awareness and the beautification of religious sites nationwide. This trend is seen as a positive indicator of people embracing spiritual purification.