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Situated in the holiest of the holy cities of Lord Vishwanath Ramakrishna Advaita Ashrama, Varanasi is one of the oldest branch centres of the world wide organization the Ramakrishna Math, Belur, Howrah.The Ashrama was started by Swami Shivananda, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna at the bidding of Swami Vivekananda on the 4th of July, 1902, with the sole purpose of spreading the message of Advaita Vedanta, as preached and demonstrated by SRi Ramakrishna, Sri Maa Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda.
Visit of Swami Vivekananda in Varanasi
It is said that Swami Vivekananda's grandfather renounced the world and stayed as an ascetic in Varanasi. Years later, grandmother Shymasundari Devi on her visit to Varanasi with her son Vishwanath Dutta (Swamiji's father) as a small boy accidentally met Durgaprasad momentarily.
Visit of Sri Ramakrishna Dev
Sri Ramakrishna's next visit or pilgrimage to Varanasi was in 1868 with Mathura Mohan Biswas, the custodian of the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple Trust. A total of 125 people travelled with them, including Sri Ramakrishna's aged mother and his nephew Hridayram. Before coming to Kashi, the whole convoy had first visited Deoghar
Visit of Sri Ma Sarada Devi
The Holy Mother set Her feet at Kashi on 5th November, 1912. She first reached the Advaita Ashrama at about 1 p.m., took a little rest and then proceeded to the place arranged for Her stay. She stayed at the commodious residence (Lakshmi Niwas) with specious balcony which was newly built near the Advaita Ashrama by one Sri Lakshmi Dutta of Calcutta. The Mother was pleased with the accommodation and remarked that such a commodious accommodation speaks of the largeness of the heart the owner had.
Visit of Sri Ramakrishna Dev, Sri Ma Sarada Devi & Swami Vivekananda in Varanasi
Visit of Sri Ramakrishna Dev, Sri Ma Sarada Devi & Swami Vivekananda in Varanasi
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda
Sri Ramakrishna
Sri Ramakrishna
Sri Maa Sarada Devi
Sri Maa Sarada Devi
The Shrine
The beautiful temple of SRi Ramakrishna made of Chunner stone conforms to achitectural style with ornamentally sesigned stone pieces as in old temples as kashi. It is a two storied structure, with one at the underground and connected by stairs to the floor above housing the sanctum sanctoram with the holy marble Idol of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna upon the marble alter with photograph-Image of the Holy Mother and Swami Vivekananda, Palced along Side which are daily worshipped. A portion of the Holy Relics of the Holy Mother, Swami Vivekananda and Swami Shivananda have been kept preserved here seperately.
The temple has five domes. On the front wall are carved images of Lord Vishwanath and Goddess Annapurna. On the front side of the dome is the image of Lord Sri Ramakrishna in a fixed posture and on the other side is the image of Holy Mother Sarada Devi and on the other side is the image of Swami Vivekananda and some of the holy companions of Sri Ramakrishna is engraved. Apart from the idols of Sri Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Mother Ganga, the two pencils in the temple have the images of ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu and ten forms of Goddess Shakti.
The Mahavir Temple
The temple is located in the ground floor room at the north end of the main building of the ashram. Apart from the daily pujas, special pujas are held on Maghi Purnima and Ramnam sankirtan is sung on every full moon day.
The Shrine
The beautiful temple of SRi Ramakrishna made of Chunner stone conforms to achitectural style with ornamentally sesigned stone pieces as in old temples as kashi. It is a two storied structure, with one at the underground and connected by stairs to the floor above housing the sanctum sanctoram with the holy marble Idol of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna upon the marble alter with photograph-Image of the Holy Mother and Swami Vivekananda, Palced along Side which are daily worshipped. A portion of the Holy Relics of the Holy Mother, Swami Vivekananda and Swami Shivananda have been kept preserved here seperately.
The temple has five domes. On the front wall are carved images of Lord Vishwanath and Goddess Annapurna. On the front side of the dome is the image of Lord Sri Ramakrishna in a fixed posture and on the other side is the image of Holy Mother Sarada Devi and on the other side is the image of Swami Vivekananda and some of the holy companions of Sri Ramakrishna is engraved. Apart from the idols of Sri Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Mother Ganga, the two pencils in the temple have the images of ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu and ten forms of Goddess Shakti.
The Mahavir Temple
The temple is located in the ground floor room at the north end of the main building of the ashram. Apart from the daily pujas, special pujas are held on Maghi Purnima and Ramnam sankirtan is sung on every full moon day.
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