The three-day Annual Celebrations at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Chandigarh, centered on the themes of Swami Vivekananda Day, Maa Sarada Devi Day, and Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna Day, were successfully held on March 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2025, respectively.
Each day commenced with the lighting of lamps, Vedic chanting, the welcoming of guests with bouquets, and an introductory address by Swami Bhitiharananda.
The programs saw daily attendance of approximately 250, 300, and 400 devotees, respectively, including 20 NCC cadets each day. To accommodate overflow, the proceedings were also telecast via projector in the hall below the temple. Packed cooked prasad was distributed to all devotees on all three days.
The Chandigarh edition of “Dainik Bhaskar” provided coverage of all three days of the celebrations.
Day-wise Program Details:
- Day 1: Swami Vivekananda Day
- Speeches by: Swami Satyeshananda Ji Maharaj (Assistant General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah) & Sri Anirudh Tewari Ji (IAS)
- Bhajans by: Swami Kripakarananda (Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi)
- Day 2: Sri Maa Sarada Devi Day
- Speeches by: Swami Sarvalokananda (Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi), Swami Satyeshananda (Assistant General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah) & Smt. Rajni Sekhari (Retd. IAS)
- Bhajans by: Smt. Vinita Gupta.
- Day 3: Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna Day
- Speeches by: Swami Satyeshananda (Assistant General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah) & Sri Gulab Chand Kataria Ji (Hon’ble Governor Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh U.T.).
- Bhajans by: Swami Kripakarananda (Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi)
DD News Punjab provided exclusive coverage of the third day’s celebrations in its news program on March 24th, 2025.
