The Ramakrishna Mission
was started by Swami Vivekananda on 1st May 1897 at Balaram Mandir (see photos below), Kolkata. He
was made the General President and Swami Brahmananda the President of Kolkata
centres.
Presidents of
the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.
The following is the
list of presidents (spiritual heads) of the Monastic Order.
Swami Vivekananda (1897
–1901) (General President). From 1901 the term 'General President' was dropped
and the term 'President' was adopted.
01.Swami Brahmananda (1901–1922)
02.Swami Shivananda (1922–1934)
03.Swami Akhandananda (1934–1937)
04.Swami Vijnanananda (1937–1938)
05.Swami Shuddhananda (1938–1938)
06.Swami Virajananda (1938–1951)
07.Swami Shankarananda (1951–1962)
08.Swami Vishuddhananda (1962–1962)
09.Swami Madhavananda (1962–1965)
10.Swami
Vireshwarananda (1966–1985)
11.Swami Gambhirananda
(1985–1988)
12.Swami Bhuteshananda
(1989–1998)
13.Swami
Ranganathananda (1998–2005)
14.Swami Gahanananda
(2005–2007)
15.Swami Atmasthananda
(2007–)
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| Balaram Mandir |
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| Balaram Mandir Entrance |
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| Shrine |
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| Balaram Mandir Meeting Hall ( now Shrine) |
The
118th Foundation Day of the Ramakrishna Mission is celebrated at Belur Math on
1 May, 2014. Revered Vice-President Maharaj
chaired the meeting and the General Secretary delivered the welcome address.
Here are some photos taken on the occasion:
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| Welcome Address by the General Secretary Maharaj |
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| Keynote Address by Vice-President Maharaj |
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| Audience-Monks and Household Devotees |
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| Audience:Monks and Household Devotees |
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| Devotees and Well-wishers |
