Nyāya Darśana is one of the six classical systems of Indian philosophy and is primarily concerned with logic, epistemology, and the methods of acquiring valid knowledge. Although Swami Vivekananda is more widely associated with Vedanta, especially Advaita Vedanta, he deeply appreciated the logical rigor and analytical spirit of Nyāya as an essential foundation for philosophical inquiry and spiritual realization. In his interpretation of Indian philosophy, Nyāya represents the disciplined use of reason as a means to approach truth, harmonizing intellect with spirituality. Nyāya, traditionally attributed to Gautama (also known as Akṣapāda), establishes a systematic framework for understanding reality through pramāṇas, or valid means of knowledge. According to Nyāya, there are four primary pramāṇas: perception (pratyakṣa), inference (anumāna), comparison (upamāna), and verbal testimony (śabda). Swami Vivekananda emphasized that religion must be rational and experiential, not blind belief. In this sense, he admired the