The 189th Birthday of Bhagwan Sri Ramakrishna Dev was celebrated with due solemnity on 12th March, 2024. The auspicious day began with Mangalarati, Vedic chanting and hymns recitation by the Sadhus and Brahmacharins. Special worship, Homa, Chandi recital, devotional singing and reading from the life and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Dev were conducted in which many sadhus, devotees and other inmates of the Sevashrama participated and received blessings of Sri Ramakrishna Dev.
At 9.30 am, the patients admitted in our Charitable Hospital were ceremoniously worshipped as ‘Rogi Narayana' with the offering of sandal paste, garlands, sweets, fruits and arati in the presence of many sadhus, devotees, nurses and other hospital staff.
As a part of ‘Sannyasi & Vaishnava Seva’, about 350 Sadhus & Vaishnavas were served with cooked prasad at noon and a gift pack including one dhoti, one towel, one Bed Sheet and dakshina on this auspicious occasion. A number of devotees, local people, hospital staff and poor/needy persons - in total about 1,800 people - who had gathered for the occasion also received noon prasad.
Mahashivaratri
On 8 March, 2024, Mahashivaratri was observed at night with Special worship of Bhagwan Shiva followed by Homa along with Bhajans at the Temple. Many devotees, guests and inmates of the Ashrama observed the worship and were fed with the prasad afterwards.
A few photographs of the above celebrations are attached herewith.
