Swami Bairagyananda Maharaj was not a believer of words. He believed in deeds, said Union Minister
Pratap Chandra Sarangi at a meeting held in memory of Madanpur Rampur Ramakrishna Ashram founder Bairagyananda Maharaj in Kalahandi district.
Kalahandi MP Basant Panda said Swamiji’s dedication to the society has no comparison.
The people of Kalahandi would forever remember the deeds of Swamiji.
Former Minister Jogendra Behera said that due to the sacrifice and dedication of Swamiji, the Ramakrishna Ashram has established itself as a popular organisation in Kalahandi.
In the meeting presided over by the ashram’s newly-elected secretary Swami Shastrabidhanji Maharaj, the proposal for Padma Shri for Bairagyananda posthumously made by former Utkal University of Culture Vice-Chancellor Dr Bimalendu Mohanty was presented by Arya Samaj Odisha president Aryakumar Jnanenadra, which was strongly supported by everyone present.