Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

25 February, 2020 is the Janma tithi (জন্মতিথি) of Sri Ramkrishna Paramahansa. Every year, on Shukla Dwitiya of month Falgun, the janma tithi of Sri Ramkrishna is being observed. On this auspicious occasion, various rituals like Puja, Arati, devotional songs are the main functions use to held at Kamarpukur - the birth place of Sri Ramkrishna, organised by Ramkrishna Mission every year. The divotees use to come there on this day to witness the function and pay homage to Thakur Ramkrishna.        

Ramkrishna Sarada Mission has completed the renovation work of Sister Nivedita's house at 16A, Bose Para Lane. It is the heritage building which the State Government has taken four years ago and handed over to Ramkrishna Sarada Mission for renovation work. The said house is situated on about 5 kathas of land. The house is renovated in such a way that the rooms remained same as they were used by Sister Nivedita years ago. A museum is being formed there inside the house where the books, things, furniture used by Sister Nivedita will be exhibited for all. Moreover, many information, photos of Sister will be placed there. So many past events occurred in the life of Sister Nivedita will become real by audio-visual effects. On the day of inauguration, a compilation book on life & works of Sister Nivedita will be published there. Moreover, a book on preservation of the house will be published there too.

Would you like to visit the places in the city of joy memorable for Sri Ramkrishna and Swami Vivekananda? The state-run tourism deptt. announced a package tour in AC bus to visit the places: Balaram Mandir, the house of Girish Ghosh, Kashipur Udyan Bati, Belur Math, Dakshineswar, the house of Vivekananda and the house of Sarada Ma at Bagbazar. The tour would be conducted on each Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 7:30am to 6pm. Booking from 7 May, 2012. -- A. B.