Swami Vivekananda's Birth Anniversary In The City Today

Belur Math:

Mangal Arati (মঙ্গল আরতি), Ved Paath (বেদ পাঠ), Hom (হোম) and special puja (4:45am-7am). Songs of Vivekananda, Kathoponishad paath (কঠোপনিষদ পাঠ) and classical songs (7:50am-2:45pm). Participants - Hari Prasad Chourasia, Venkatesh Kumar etc. Seminar on Swami Vivekananda's life and messages at 3pm.

Swami Vivekananda's House:

Puja, puspanjali and distribution of prasad (9am-12:30pm). Seminar on Swamiji at 6:30pm.

Ramkrishna Math (Jogodyan):

Drama- "বিশ্ব পরিব্রাজক স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ" (globe trotter Swami Vivekananda) (6pm). Direction- Soumitra Mitra.

Ramkrishna Mission Ashram (Barahnagar):

Songs of Vivekananda by Goutam Adhikary (6:30pm).

Ramkrishna Math (Shyam pukur bati):

Lila geeti - "ঠাকুরের নরেন" (Naren of Thakur), presented by Binapani Samity (6:15pm).

Ramkrishna Math (Bagbazar):

Swami Chidrupananda will read Swamiji's life & messages (6:15pm).

Vivekananda Society:

Achintya Mukhopadhyay will deliver speech on 'Bireswar Vivekananda' (6:30pm).

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