Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, December 26, 2024, Kolkata : The five-day celebration organized by the Ramakrishna Mission Barasat to commemorate the 172nd birth anniversary of Sri Sarada Devi and the 171st birth anniversary of Swami Sivananda concluded on Thursday.
Swami Praneswarananda Maharaj, representing the Ramakrishna Mission Math, Barasat, highlighted that this year’s event, like previous years, featured an array of spiritually enriching activities. The program included Mangalarati, Vedic recitations, hymns, special pujas, scriptural readings, bhajans, kirtans, processions, and evening religious gatherings led by eminent monks of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.
The concluding day was marked by a discussion meeting themed “Swami Sivananda,” which saw participation from distinguished speakers including Swami Durgatmananda Maharaj, Principal of Bamunmura Ramakrishna Math, Swami Balabhadrananda Maharaj, Joint General Secretary of Belur Math, and Swami Shastragnananda Maharaj, Secretary of Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission. The event culminated in a special Kali Puja conducted by the Barasat Ramakrishna Mission.
Throughout the five-day celebration, devotees and guests from various branches of the Ramakrishna Order—including Barasat, Belur Math, Kalyani, Nimpeeth, Narendrapur, and Golpark—participated in the programs, creating a spiritually uplifting atmosphere.