The 125th anniversary of the foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission was celebrated in the Hatamuniguda Ashram.
The programme started with offering of flowers to Swamiji amidst blowing of conch shells followed by lighting of 125 ceremonial lamps amidst Vedic chanting.
Swami Sandarshanananda, Swami Aryananda and Dr Shashank Grahacharjya, Director, Centre of Excellence for Result Based Management and Social Innovation, Bhubaneswar attended the programme as special guests and discussed on the 125 years journey of the Ramakrishna Mission.
Manas Madhi, a student, also spoke on the occasion. The proceedings of the first two meetings of the Ramakrishna Mission Association held on 1st and 5th May 1897 were read out by Indranil Mukherjee.
The programme included opening and closing songs which were presented by students of the Ashram. Ashram secretary Swami Gitatmananda welcomed the guests and the audience and introduced the topic.
In the evening a documentary “Blooming Lotus of Humanity-125 years of Ramakrishna Mission” was screened. About 750 people participated in the programme. All were served with prasad.