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125th Anniversary Of The Ramakrishna Mission: Concluding Programme, Almora, May 2024

Ramakrishna Kutir, Almora, Uttarakhand


Ramakrishna Kutir, Almora, organized a grand concluding ceremony for the 125 years of Swami Vivekananda’s return from the West, and the foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission from 18th to 20th May 2024.

Vivekananda Inter-School Competitions

  • Competitions were held for students from classes 1 to 12 from 31 Almora schools on various topics related to Swami Vivekananda and India.
  • Around 2000 students participated in the first round held at their respective schools.
  • 400 students qualified for the second round held at Government Inter College, Almora.

Cultural Programme & Prize Distribution Ceremony

  • Held on May 25, 2024, at Government Inter College, Almora.
  • Guests included Swami Atmashraddhananda, Dr. Jagat Singh Bisht, Dr. VDS Negi, and Sri Rajesh Bisht.
  • Prizes were distributed to winners of the Vivekananda Inter-School Competitions.

Spiritual Retreat

  • Held from May 18 to 20, 2024, with 100 attendance.
  • Swami Sarvapriyananda and Swami Raghavendrananda delivered lectures on various topics related to Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Math, and spirituality.
  • Documentaries on Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Mission were also shown.

Bhajan Sandhya

  • Devotional music evenings were held on May 18th and 19th featuring Dr. Shubhadra Desai and Dr. Ravi Joshi.

Address by Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai

  • Dr. Pillai spoke on “Chanakya’s Teachings” on May 20th, presided over by Swami Sarvapriyananda.

Vivekananda Spiritual Circuit Parikrama

  • A guided tour of places visited by Swami Vivekananda during his visits to Almora.
  • The tour took place on May 21st, 22nd, and 23rd with monks, devotees, students, and teachers.
  • Talks were delivered by Dr. Diwa Bhatt, Dr. Dharavallabh Pant, Hem Bahuguna, Swami Atmashraddhananda, Swami Raghavendrananda, and others.
  • Interviews with local residents and recitals of Swami Vivekananda’s poems were also part of the tour.

Seminars

  • A 2-day International Seminar was held at SSJ University, Almora, on May 21-22nd.
  • The topic was “Students, Teachers & Educational Institutes through the lens of Swami Vivekananda’s Ideas.”
  • Around 700 attendees heard speakers like Swami Sarvapriyananda, Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai, Dr. Milton Dev, and others.
  • Half-day seminars were also held at Kumaon University (Nainital), GB Pant University (Pantnagar), Soban Singh Jena Government Institute (Almora), and Government College of Nursing (Almora).
  • Topics included “Bridging the Gap: Ancient Thought, Modern Life,” “India’s contribution to the East & the West,” “Fighting Stress, Anxiety and Depression: The Vivekananda Way,” and “Swami Vivekananda’s Idea of Service.”

 



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