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The Home was started on 17 February 1905 by Sri C.Ramasami Ayyangar with the blessings of Swami Ramakrishnananda, a direct disciple of Ramakrishna with 7 orphan boys. The Home began operating out of a small building in Mylapore, given free of rent by Dr. M.C.Nanjunda Rao who was a disciple of Vivekananda.
Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai is a monastic organisation. The motto of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission is "For one's own salvation and for the welfare of the world". [1] The math in Chennai is the first branch center of the Ramakrishna Order in Southern India.
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, named after Swami Vivekananda, was formally inaugurated on 21 June 1946 [1] by professor, philosopher, and politician, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. It is in Mylapore, the centre of Chennai, India, on 20 acres (81,000 m 2). This college is part of various educational institutions owned by Ramakrishna Mission.
The following is the list of institutions started by/affiliated to Ramakrishna Mission. [1] [2] [3] Logo of Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math is the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission. As of 1 April 2024, the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission have 279 branch centres all over the world.
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai Universal Temple in Mylapore, Chennai, India. Whereas the motto adds a social dimension to the hitherto, purely personal, aspect of a self-centred sadhana, the emblem – which graphically describes a balanced combination or harmony of all the four yogas – enriches that sadhana by making it more comprehensive. [20]
Mylapore is known for its tree-lined avenues, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Katcheri seasons, and Ramakrishna Matha among many others. [5] St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai which is believed to house the tomb of Thomas the Apostle , is in Mylapore.
He introduced ritualistic worship of Ramakrishna and formulated Brahmacharya vows for novices of the Ramakrishna Order; He started Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai, Sri Ramakrishna Math Bangalore, Ramakrishna Mission Students Home in Mylapore, National School for Girls, George Town, Chennai, Publication of books on Ramakrishna – Vivekananda from Madras.
The book had a profound impact on his mind. He started visiting Ramakrishna Math in Mylapore often and had discussions with Swamijis. Finally, he decided to become a novice and went to Ramakrishna Mission in Belur, West Bengal. His guru was Swami Shivananda who was a direct disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.