Let there be Auspiousness Everywhere!
175th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Sri Ramakrishna and 12th Anniversary of Universal Temple Consecration - Appeal
February 22–26, 2012
Our heroes must be spiritual. Such a hero has been given to us in the person of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. If this nation wants to rise, take my word for it, it will have to rally enthusiastically round this name. … So now you should place him before everyone. … Propagate his character, his teachings. —Swami Vivekananda
Everyone who helps even a little towards spreading the wonderful, life-giving message of Sri Ramakrishna is blessed—for he or she is bringing peace without as well as within. While India seeks to become a world power, it is our pride that a unique personality was born in India 175 years ago, and it is our bounden duty to rally around him in order to rise, become successful, live in harmony and attain supreme peace.
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, is a spiritual centre of distinction, having been blessed by the visit of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, the divine consort of Sri Ramakrishna. Swami Ramakrishnananda, one of the eminent spiritual luminaries and a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, founded this Math. Several other distinguished direct disciples like Swamis Brahmananda, Premananda, Shivananda, Abhedananda and others have sanctified the Math by their visits. Furthermore, numerous renowned personalities from Chennai
in particular and Tamil Nadu in general have contributed to the eminence of the Math.
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, takes pride in celebrating the 175th Birth Anniversary of Sri Ramakrishna (2011-12) through various programmes. One such programme is the ‘Satsanga in every home’ through which spirituality is sought to be ushered into the homes of the
devotees through Satsangas held weekly/fortnightly/monthly.
The celebrations will culminate with spiritual and cultural programmes from 22nd to 26th February 2012 at the Chennai Math (detailed 5-day program list will be published on website soon).
The ardent desire of the devotees of Chennai to have a grand temple dedicated to Sri Ramakrishna was fulfilled with the consecration of a Universal Temple at the Chennai Math in February 2000. The culmination of the 175th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Sri Ramakrishna in February 2012 also coincides with the completion of 12 years since the consecration of the Universal Temple at Chennai Math. The first day of the 5-day programme will be dedicated to observing the 12th Anniversary of Temple Consecration.
The Universal Temple dedicated to Sri Ramakrishna and its surroundings need renovation and the 175th Birth Anniversary celebration is a fitting occasion to carry this out and re-dedicate it to Sri Ramakrishna in all its splendour and glory in February 2012. The renovation work is going on in the Math from mid of year 2011. The estimated cost of the renovation is Rs.82.00 lacs as per details below:
1. Universal Temple renovation: Rs. 07.00 lacs
2. Painting of the Universal Temple: Rs. 06.00 lacs
3. Old Temple renovation (It’s a 100-year old building): Rs. 17.00 lacs
4. Painting of the Old Temple: Rs. 03.00 lacs
5. Repairing of the compound wall around the Math premises: Rs. 08.00 lacs
6. Repaving the courtyards and the pathways: Rs. 22.00 lacs
7. Miscellaneous expenses: Rs. 04.00 lacs
8. Jayanti Celebrations: Rs. 15.00 lacs
Total: Rs. 82.00 lacs
We solicit your kind donation for carrying out the renovation work. Please join hands with us in re-dedicating ourselves to Sri Ramakrishna on the auspicious occasion of his 175th Birth Anniversary celebrations.
Donations may be made by Cheque/DD in favour of “Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai” and sent to Sri Ramakrishna Math at the address given below. Please mention on the back of Check/DD 'For 175th Birth Anniversary of Sri Ramakrishna'.
Donations can also be made online by selecting the category ‘Sri Ramakrishna's 175th Birth Anniversary’. For direct transfer to Bank, please contact us for IFSC/Swift code details by email. International donations are welcome.
Donations are eligible for tax exemption under Section 80(G) of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. Our Income Tax PAN is AAATR3497G.
May Sri Ramakrishna bless us all.
Swami Gautamananda
President, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
Sri Ramakrishna Math, 31, Ramakrishna Math Road,
Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004, Ph: 44-2462 1110
Click here to see Invitation and Anniversary Programme Schedule.
