Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bajepratappur, Bardhaman celebrated the National Youth Day at “Swami Vivekananda’s Pally Paitrik Bhita” at Datta Dariyatone, near Ambika-Kalna with due solemnity on Friday, 12th January, 2024.
The day was observed by offering garlands and flowers on Swamiji’s statue at Kalna Boinchi Road. After that a colourful traditional procession started from there to Swamiji’s Pally Paitrik Bhita at Dutta Deriyatone by the school children, devotees and dignitaries.
A public meeting was held at the courtyard of Swamiji’s ancestral place at Dutta Deriyatone, where Swami Ekavratananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Students’ Home, Belgharia, presided over the meeting.
Swami Ajneyananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bajepratappur, Bardhaman, delivered the welcome speech; Swami Divyagunananda, Principal, Ramakrishna Mission Brahmananda College of Education, Rahara, delivered a speech about the life and teaching of Swami Vivekananda. Sri Sunil Kumar Mondal (Member of Parliament, Burdwan-Purba), Sri Debiprasad Bag (M.L.A., Kalna Constituency), Sri Pranab Roy (Social Worker) also delivered their speech about Swamiji’s life and teaching on that occasion as a Special Guest and Guest of Honour. A few musicians and local artists participated in singing the devotional songs in the meeting.
Thousands of devotees attended the celebration throughout the day. Khichuri prasad was served to about 4,000 devotees, students and admirers.
