CALENDAR OF BIRTHDAYS & OTHER CELEBRATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2010-2011

(According to Vishuddha Siddhanta Almanac)
 Year 2010

Date

 Tithi Celebration

May 18 Tuesday

 Vaishakha Shukla Panchami Shankara Jayanti

May 27 Thursday

 Vaishakha Purnima Buddha Jayanti

June 11 Friday

 Vaishakha Amavasya PHALAHARINI KALI PUJA
(Special Puja from 7.30 p.m.)

June 26 Saturday

 Jyaistha Purnima SNANA YATRA
(Special Puja from 7.30 a.m.)

July 26 Monday   

Ashadha Purnima GURU PURNIMA
(Special Puja from 7.30 a.m.)

August 8 Sunday

 Ashadha Krishna Trayodashi Swami Ramakrishnananda

August 24 Tuesday

 Shravana Purnima Swami Niranjanananda

September 1 Wednesday  

Shravana Krishna Ashtami KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI
(Special Puja from 7.30 p.m.)

September 7 Tuesday

 Shravana Krishna Chaturdashi Swami Advaitananda

September 12 Sunday

   Bhakta Sammelan

September 25 Saturday

   Japa Yajna
(From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

October 2 Saturday

 Bhadra Krishna Navami Swami Abhedananda

October 7 Thursday

 Bhadra Amavasya Swami Akhandananda

October 15 Friday

 Ashwina Shukla Ashtami MAHASHTAMI
(Special Puja from 7.30 a.m.)

October 22 Friday

 Ashwina Purnima LAKSHMI PUJA
(Special Puja from 7.30 p.m.)

November 5 Friday

 Ashwina Deepanwita Amavasya KALI PUJA
(Whole night Puja from 8.30 p.m.)

November 18 Thursday 

Kartika Shukla Dwadashi Swami Subodhananda

November 20 Saturday

 Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi Swami Vijnanananda

November 21 Sunday

 Kartika Purnima Guru Nanak Jayanti

December 15 Wednesday

 Agrahayana Shukla Navami Swami Premananda

 December 24 Friday

   CHRISTMAS EVE
(After Evening Arati)

December 27 Monday

 Agrahayana Krishna Saptami SRI SARADA DEVI
(HOLY MOTHER)
(Special Puja from 7.30 a.m.)

December 31 Friday

 Agrahayana Krishna Ekadashi   Swami Shivananda
 Year 2011

January 1 Saturday

   KALPATARU UTSAV
(Special Puja from 7.30 a.m.)

January 10 Monday  

Pousha Shukla Shasthi Swami Saradananda

January 12 Wednesday

 Magha Shukla Dwitiya NATIONAL YOUTH DAY

January 18 Tuesday  

Pousha Shukla Chaturdashi Swami Turiyananda

January 26 Wednesday

 Pousha Krishna Saptami SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
(Special Puja from 7:30 a.m.)

February 5 Saturday

 Magha Shukla Dwitiya Swami Brahmananda
(Ramanama Sankirtanam after evening Arati)

February 7 Monday

Magha Shukla Chaturthi

 Swami Trigunatitananda

 February 18 Friday  

Magha Purnima Swami Adbhutananda

March 3 Thursday

 Magha Krishna Chaturdashi MAHA SHIVARATRI
(Whole night Puja from 7:30 p.m.)

March 6 Sunday

Phalguna Shukla Dwitiya

 SRI RAMAKRISHNA DEVA
(Special Puja from 7:30 a.m.)

March 19 Saturday  

Dol Purnima Sri Chaitanya Jayanti

 March 23 Wednesday  

Phalguna Krishna Chaturthi Swami Yogananda

March 26 Saturday  

  Japa Yajna
(From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

April 12 Tuesday 

Chaitra Shukla Navami Ramanavami
(Ramanama Sankirtanam after evening Arati)

SPECIAL EVENTS


ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS
  

25th(Friday), 26th(Saturday) and 27th(Sunday) of February 2011 will be observed as Swami Vivekananda Day,Sri Sarada Devi Day and Sri Ramakrishna Day respectively. A public meeting on the Life and Message of Swami Vivekananda and Sri Sarada Devi will be held on 25th and 26th February respectively and on Sri Ramakrishna Day a full-day Bhakta Sammelan will be held.

Discourse on Ramcharit Manas will be held on the 28th of February and 1st and 2nd of March, 2011.
 

BHAGAVAD SAPTAH

Discourse from 11th to 17th March, 2011 (5:45 to 7:00 p.m.) on Bhramar Geet (Uddhav Gopi Samvad) by renowned Bhagavata Exponent Pujya Brahmachari Girishanandaji Maharaj.


INTERVIEWS

Individual guidance to seekers is given by Swami Shantatmananda. Interviews with the Swami should be arranged in advance.
 

PROGRAMMES FOR YOUNGSTERS

  • Sarada Children’s Forum – for children in the age group of 7 to 14 years – on every Sunday evening
  • Vivekananda Youth Forum – for youths in the age group of 15 to 30 years – on every Sunday evening
  • Milk Distribution Programme – Everyday between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., milk is distributed to about 100
    poor children and a few expectant mothers.
  • Scholarships are given to 100 meritorious and poor school students (Rs. 2000/- each)

EXHIBITION

An Exhibition on Sarada Devi, The Holy Mother, located at the basement of the Sarada Devi Auditorium and an Exhibition on Swami Vivekananda located at the basement of the Temple remain open on Saturdays and Sundays from 4:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
 

EKADASHI DAYS
(Sri Ramanama Sankirtanam After Evening Arati)
 

April, 2010
On Sunday 25th
 		 September, 2010
On Sunday 5th
On Saturday 18th		 February, 2011
On Monday 14th
On Monday 28th
May, 2010
On Monday 10th
On Monday 24th

October, 2010
On Monday 4th
On Monday 18th

March, 2011
On Wednesday 16th
On Wednesday 30th
June, 2010
On Tuesday 8th
On Tuesday 22nd		 November, 2010
On Tuesday 2nd
On Wednesday 17th

April, 2011
On Thursday 14th
July, 2010
On Thursday 8th
On Wednesday 21st		 December, 2010
On Thursday 2nd
On Friday 17th
On Friday 31st		  
August,2010
On Friday 6th
On Friday 20th		 January, 2011
On Sunday 16th
On Saturday 29th		  

REGULAR DISCOURSES

  On Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita                             (in Bengali)                   Every Wednesday Evening
  On Sri Ramakrishna The Great Master                    (in English)                   Every Friday Morning              

  On Ramacharit Manas                                         (in Hindi)                      Every Saturday Evening
  On Srimad Bhagavad Gita                                    (in English)                   Every Sunday Evening
 

Timings of discourses change from month to month. Please enquire from the Mission Office about the exact timings. On Birthdays of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna and of other saints, special discourses on their lives and teachings are held after Evening Arati

All offerings and donations will be thankfully received and acknowledged

Books on Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Literature are available at our Sales Counter from 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. and also at New Delhi Railway Station, Platform No.16 and Platform No. 6/7 as well as Nizamuddin Railway Station Platform No. 6/7

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