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Spiritual Retreat – 9th March 2025

  • Garbha Mandir

  • Dr. Arpita Haldar
  • Pravrajika Purnatmapra
  • Pravrajika Asaktaprana

A Spiritual Retreat was held on Sunday, 9th March 2025, from 9:30 am to 12:15 pm. The programme consisted of Vedic Chanting, Reading from Daily Thoughts and Prayers, followed by Welcome Address, Speeches in Kannada and English, along with Bhajans on Sri Sarada Devi, Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. Prasad was distributed after 12:15 pm.

Dr. Arpita Haldar expressed her views on Holy Mother, highlighting various divine as well as human aspects of Mother. She did her B.Sc. with Physics (Hons) from Burdwan University, West Bengal. After this she did Post-B.Sc. B. Tech & M. Tech in Applied Optics and Optoelectronics from University of Calcutta, West-Bengal. Arpita completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in Photonics Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) in 2022. She worked as an Assistant Manager in the Lightening Industry (Havells India Ltd.) for one year after finishing her PhD. Presently, she is working as a Post-doctoral Fellow in the center for nanoscience and engineering at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru.

Pravrajika Purnatmapra is rendering seva in our Rural Devt. Project at Junjuramanahalli, near Tumakuru. She will deliver lecture in Kannada on Sri Sri Thakur – “Sri Ramakrishna as Mahasagar.”

Pravrajika Asaktaprana presented an online lecture. She has narrated in her Audio & Visual Presentation through P.P.T – why Swami Vivekananda has given so much importance for the upliftment of women, glancing back to the history to the present condition. She is rendering her seva at R.K.S. Mission, Sister Nivedita Heritage Museum & Knowledge Centre, Kolkata. She has done PH.D on Sanskrit and particularly on one of the Prasthan Trayas – Brahma Sutras and thesis on “Analytical study of the structure & meaning of the Brahma sutras with special reference to the Samanvaya adhyaya.”

The programme was live streamed on Sri Sarada Math, Bengaluru’s YouTube Channel.

The programme Lecture’s can be found in Lecture Page of our website srisaradamathkarnataka.org.

Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti – 1st March 2025

  • Garbha Mandir
  • Homa
  • Devotees

  • Smt.Jyoti

Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna’s Birthday was celebrated at Sri Sarada Math, Bengaluru on Saturday, 1st March from 7:30 am to 12:15 pm. The programme consisted of Special Puja, Vishnu Sahasranama Chanting, Bhajans, Havan, Reading from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, Discourse on His life & teachings and Arati. Friends and Devotees were cordially invited to attend the function. Prasad was distributed after 12:15 pm.

Smt.Jyoti was the guest speaker. She spoke on the topic “Sri Ramakrishnara : Sath-Chit-Ananda”.

It was live streamed on Sri Sarada Math, Bengaluru’s YouTube Channel.

The programme Lecture can be found in Lecture Page of our website srisaradamathkarnataka.org.

Swami Vivekananda Jayanti – 21st January 2025

  • Garbha Mandir
  • Homa
  • Devotees
  • Kum.Madhurima

The Birthday Celebration of Swami Vivekananda was held at Sri Sarada Math, Bengaluru on 21st January 2025 from 7:30 am to 12:15 pm. The programme started with Special Puja, Kathopanishad Chanting, Havan, followed by Bhajans and Discourse. Friends and devotees were invited to participate on this sacred day. Prasad was distributed after 12:30 pm.

Madhurima was the guest speaker. She pursued her B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from VIT, Vellore. She currently works as a Computer Scientist at Adobe, focusing on product development and solution consulting. In addition to her work, she has recently completed her post-graduation in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc), while working full time at Adobe. She spoke on “Swami Vivekananda and Empowerment of Women”. It was live streamed on Sri Sarada Math, Bengaluru’s YouTube Channel.The programme lecture can be found in the Lecture Page 

Visit of Most Revered Premaprana Mataji, President of Sri Sarada Math & Ramakrishna Sarada Mission – 11th to 18th January 2025

  • President Mataji offering “Arghya” in the Garbha Mandir
  • President Mataji’s Benedictory Speech
  • President Mataji bestowing Mantra Diksha

Most Revered Premaprana Mataji, President of Sri Sarada Math & Ramakrishna Sarada Mission visited Sri Sarada Math, Bengaluru (Bengaluru) from 11th January 18th January 2025.

During her stay she met devotees & friends from 5 pm to 5:30 pm and candidates for Diksha on a separate day.

She bestowed Mantra Diksha for thirty-nine earnest seekers on 14th & 15th January. Out of a total of thirty-nine candidates, seventeen seekers came from Junjuramanahalli where the Rural Development Project is going on.

She visited Ramakrishna Maths of Bull Temple Road and Halasuru. She offered flowers at Shrine, met Revered Monks, and had prasad there.

A special programme was arranged on 17.1.2025 from 10 am to 12 pm with Vedic chanting, Bhajans, and benedictory address by her. She prayed & blessed all by quoting Holy Mother’s life which is the ideal for all. Her speech was translated into Kannada also.

After Bhogarati, Rev. Mataji received pranam from devotees and friends. They were served prasad. All were spiritually benefitted and cherished her Divine presence.

President Matajsi’s benedictory address can be found in the Lecture Page