Monthly Archives: August 2014

Bhratribaran Ceremony

Bhratribaran ceremony (fresher’s welcome) is celebrated every year with great éclat . Getting up early, and attaining mangalaratiand Homa and taking five vows mark the day so special to the new brothers.Formal ceremony at the Vivekananda Dham is the chief attraction. The function is embellished with songs, speeches of sr. ex-students and release of special…
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Sri Sri Kali Puja

Sri Sri Kali Puja is the annual festival of our Ashrama. Since1917we have been celebrating Kali Puja  with due éclat. Untiring endeavour of our students, staffs and monastic brothers give Ashrama premises a festive look during Kali Puja. Worship of the Divine Mother Kali accompanied with devotional songs (Kali Kirtan) continues throughout the whole night.…
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Raja Maharaj’s Utsav & Christmas Eve

The institution was sanctified by the holy presence of Swami Brahmananda (popularly known as Raja Maharaj), the spiritual son of Bhagaban Sri Ramakrishna on December 24th, 1920.  In Commemoration of Raja Maharajji’s Visitof that day,  every year Students’ Home cherishes it by celebrating the day in its true spirit.  Around 200 to 250 monks and…
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Saraswati Puja & Saraswat Sammelan

Every year Saraswati Puja is celebrated with all joy and solemnity. Worshiping of goddess Saraswati, devotional songs and Performing Hatekhari are its characteristic features. Around 1500 devotees and ex-students attend and are served with cooked prasadaat noon. Saraswat Sammelanfollows in the next day morning. The dais is glorified by the presence of some eminent personalities.…
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SwamiVijnananandaSmritiUtsav

Swami VijnananandaSmritiUtsav is observed on the immediate next Sunday of the Appearance Date (JanmaTithi) of Srimat Swami Vijnananandaji, a direct disciple of Bhagaban Sri Ramakrishna. It is a day-long programme with special puja and homa, reading and discourses on Rev. Maharaj’s life and teachings, devotional songs by artists, RamnamSankirtana, etc. The celebration culminates with a…
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Swami Nirvedananda

(Jibani O Rachanadi Samgraha)About: An illumined soul and an erudite scholar Swami Nirvedananda (1893—1958) is also known to be one of the foremost educationist in the history of Ramakrishna Order. He is the founder Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Calcutta Students’ Home wherein he gave practical shape to the educational ideas of Swami Vivekananda. He has…
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Hinduism at a Glance

Swami NirvedanandaAbout: Hinduism at a Glance, as the name suggests, is only a broad outline of the prominent features of this religion. it presents its essential contents in a nutshell, and aims at acquainting the busy reader with all that Hinduism stands for, and that as quickly as possible.    75
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Hindu Dharma

Swami NirvedanandaAbout: This book is the Bengali version of the book Hinduism at a Glance, is only a broad outline of the prominent features of this religion. It presents its essential contents in a nutshell, and aims at acquainting the busy reader with all that Hinduism stands for, and that as quickly as possible.    67
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Bharat Kalyan

Swami Vivekananda (Translated and Compiled by Swami Nirvedananda)About: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda published by Advaita Ashrama covers almost all the lectures, letters and other written materials by Swami Vivekananda. A very few selected topics from there, related to India, has been compiled and represented in this book namely 'Bharat Kalyan' in Bengali by…
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Religion and Modern Doubts

Swami NirvedanandaAbout: The human race for its very existence, requires a spiritual re-adjustment of its outlook on life, to be able to sail through the materialism prevailing today. Through its different chapters, this book attempts to show how religion can give a fresh lease of healthy, useful and vigorous life to mankind.    50
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