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Statue of Vivekananda at the Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre. Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Datta (name shortened to Narendra or Naren) [18] in a Bengali Kayastha family [19] [20] in his ancestral home at 3 Gourmohan Mukherjee Street in Calcutta, [21] the capital of British India, on 12 January 1863 during the Makar Sankranti festival. [22]
Vishwanath was born to an aristocratic Hindu family of North Calcutta. His father Durgaprasad (1816—1850/55) had preferred the life of Sannyas and left home when Vishwanath was only six years old. His mother Shyamasundari Devi was an educated woman.
A small gopuram was also added later. On the southern side of the shrine, one room was used as a shayana griha for Sri Guru Maharaj and the adjoining room had large portraits of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda, Swami Brahmananda, and Swami Ramakrishnananda. The prayer hall in the Old Temple was a witness to many important events.
The ashrama serves as a center for various human welfare activities and is dedicated to the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda. After his passing in 1951, Swami Madhurananda took over and expanded the ashrama's activities, including spiritual retreats, religious preaching, and helping the poor and needy. [2]
Swami Nikhilananda (1982). Holy Mother : Being the Life of Sri Sarada Devi, Wife of Sri Ramakrishna and Helpmate in His Mission. Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center. ISBN 978-0-911206-20-3. Swami Saradeshananda. The Holy Mother as I Saw Her. Swami Tapasyananda (1986). Sri Sarada Devi ; The Holy Mother. Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. ISBN 978-81-7120 ...
At this stage the family responsibilities fell on his elder brother, Ramkumar, who was about thirty-one years older than him. [31] When Ramakrishna was in his teens, the family's financial position worsened, Ramkumar then started a Sanskrit school in Calcutta (Jhama pukur lane), whilst also serving as a priest there. In 1852, Ramakrishna moved ...
Swami Prakashanand Saraswati (born 15 January 1929 – ) Swami Purnachaitanya (born 1984) Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri (1855–1936) Swami Rama (1925–1996) Swami Ramanand (c. 1738 – c. 1802) Swami Ramdas (10 April 1884 – 25 July 1963) Swami Samarth; Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902) Swaminarayan (3 April 1781 – 1 June 1830)
The relationship between Ramakrishna and Vivekananda began in November 1881, when they met at the house of Surendra Nath Mitra. Ramakrishna asked Narendranath (the pre-monastic name of Vivekananda) to sing. Impressed by his singing talent, he invited him to Dakshineswar. Narendra accepted the invitation, and the meeting proved to be a turning ...