Category Archives: Celebration Events

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…

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.…

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…

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.…

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…