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==Second visit to the West and final years (1899–1902)==
{{See also|Swami Vivekananda in California}}

Despite declining health, Vivekananda left for the West for a second time in June 1899.{{Sfn|Virajananda |2006|p=450}} On this occasion, he was accompanied by Sister Nivedita and [[Swami Turiyananda]]. After a brief stay in England, he went to the United States where he established [[Vedanta Society|Vedanta Societies]] in San Francisco and New York and founded a ''shanti ashrama'' (peace retreat) in California. He travelled to Paris for the Congress of Religions in 1900.{{Sfn|Banhatti|1995|p=xv}} His lectures at the Congress concerned the worship of the ''[[lingam]]'' and the authenticity of the [[Bhagavad Gita]]. Vivekananda then visited [[Brittany]], [[Vienna]], [[Istanbul]], [[Athens]] and [[Khedivate of Egypt|Egypt]]. The French philosopher [[Jules Bois]] was his host for most of this period. Vivekananda returned to Calcutta on 9 December 1900.{{Sfn|Banhatti|1995|pp=41–42}}

After a brief visit to the [[Advaita Ashrama]] in Mayavati, Vivekananda settled at Belur Math, where he continued co-ordinating the works of the Ramakrishna Mission, the math, and the initiatives in England and the US. He had many visitors, including royalty and politicians. Due to deteriorating health, Vivekananda was unable to attend the Congress of Religions in Japan in 1901, but he made pilgrimages to [[Bodhgaya]] and [[Varanasi]].{{Sfn|Banhatti|1995|pp=43–44}} His health problems, including [[asthma]], [[diabetes]] and chronic [[insomnia]], restricted his activity.{{Sfn|Banhatti|1995|pp=45–46}}