Venue: Gangasagar Campus
Duration: 10th January – 15th January 2026
Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Manasadwip, successfully conducted its annual service camp during the Gangasagar Mela 2026, providing spiritual, nutritional, and residential support to thousands of pilgrims.
1. Pilgrim Services & Hospitality
The Ashrama provided a sanctuary for pilgrims, offering accommodation and consecrated food (Prasadam).
| Service Type | Beneficiaries | Details |
| Accommodation | 932 Pilgrims | 419 Males, 513 Females |
| Tea & Tiffin | 2,035 Pilgrims | Served daily |
| Noon & Night Prasadam | 2,974 Pilgrims | Prepared in the Ashrama kitchen |
2. Spiritual Activities
The camp maintained a devout atmosphere through daily rituals and discourses:
- Daily Worship: Mangalarati, morning formal worship, and evening Arati were conducted at the Gangasagar unit shrine from 11th to 15th January.
- Pravachan: Spiritual discourses on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita (Bachanamrita) were held daily from 12th to 15th January to provide spiritual guidance to the pilgrims.
3. National Youth Day & Government Collaboration
At the special invitation of the Government of West Bengal, the Ashrama organized a program at the Mela Pravachan Kendra on 12th January 2026, coinciding with National Youth Day.
- Reach: The program was live-streamed via the Government’s official webpage, attracting over 5,500 viewers.
- Program Highlights:
- Devotional Music: Swami Amarendranandaji performed Vivekananda Geeti.
- Readings: Br. Soumyajit and Br. Rakesh presented excerpts from the works of Swami Vivekananda in Bengali and English.
- Guest Speaker: Shri Santanu Gayen, Member of the Managing Committee, delivered a lecture on the life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda.
- Cultural Performance: Students of Dhablat Lakshman Parabesh High School presented a “Geeti Alekhya” (musical feature).
