Secretaries - Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur

SPOTLIGHT

The Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur is a branch of Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math. It was founded by Swami Lokeswarananda in 1956. Prior to its inception, he was in-charge of a “Students’ Home” run by the Mission in North Kolkata. Accordingly, with 12 students from there he first established a similar Home in tents at Narendrapur. Next year, i.e. in 1957, he opened another Home for the visually handicapped children which afterward took the shape of the Blind Boys’ Academy.

Our Secretaries

The Ashrama at Pathuriaghata was started in 1943. The secretaries at Pathuriaghata were Swami Hitanandaji (1943-44), Swami Ajayanandaji, 1944 and Swami Pranabeshanandaji (1944-46) were the first three secretaries there. Swami Lokeswaranandaji took charge of the Ashrama in 1946 and he shifted it to the present premises at Narendrapur during the period June 1956 to early 1958. Following him Swami Mumukshanandaji (1973-76), Swami Asaktanandaji (1976-2009), Swami Suparnanandaji (2009-13) Swami Sarvaganandaji (2013-16), Swami Sarvalokanandaji (2016- 2023) were its secretaries one after another untill Swami Shastrajnanandaji took over in 2023.