As a part of celebration of the centenary year of Ramakrishna Mission Ashram at Kishanpur, Swami Ranganathananda Bhawan, a new monks’ quarters cum dining hall, was consecrated by Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission on Tuesday.
The Ashram was started informally in 1916 and in due course, it was affiliated to Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission in 1919.
Vivekananda Netralaya, a newly constructed super speciality eye care centre worth around Rs 12 crore, would be inaugurated by Srimat Swami Suviranandaji Maharaj, general secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, on Wednesday. Eye care centre would be equipped with the latest technology and treatment for all types of eye care would be performed at the centre, the mission functionaries said.
According to Swami Asimatmananda, the secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashram at Kishanpur, a special puja, havan and bhajan was held at 7.30 am at the temple on Tuesday on the first day of the three-day celebration. Consecration of Swami Ranganathananda Bhawan worth around three crore was inaugurated by Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj, vice president, Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Belur Math and the secretary, Ramakrishna Math, Chennai at around 10.00 am. Vedic chanting was held at 4.30 pm the same day, he added.
Welcome address by Swami Asimatmanandaji Maharaj was delivered followed by speech of Swami Muktidanandaji Maharaj, C Sridharan, IAS, senior deputy director, lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration.
“The inauguration of Vivekananda Netralaya by Swami Suviranandaji Maharaj, general secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math, would be held at 10.30 am on Wednesday,” Swami Asimatmananda said. Introductory speech by Deva Prasad Kar, medical director, Vivekananda Netralaya, would be delivered at 11.10 am the same day to be followed by speech of DGP Anil K Raturi at 11.15 am. On April 19, the concluding day of the celebration, Swami Nikhileswaranandaji Maharaj would speak at 10.30 am and devotional songs would be presented by Swami Kripakarananda of Ramakrishna Mission Sevapratisthan, Kolkata, at 6.45 pm while Garhwali Bhakti Sangeet would be presented at 7.35 pm the same day.
Around 200 saints from various Ramakrishna Mission Ashrams of the country have arrived and they would address the gathering of the devotees. Diksha Samaroh would also be held and around 100 devotees would take diskha on April 20/21.
It should be mentioned here that around 130 Ramakrishna Mission Ashrams are functional in India while around 50 in overseas, including Germany, United State of America, Japan and United Kingdom.