Atmano mokshartham jagad hitaya cha (For one's own salvation and for the welfare of the world)





Annual Events

During the year the Centre observes all major religious festivals with appropriate programmes that includes ritual worship, satsang (prayer meetings), lectures and cultural items.

The following festivals, birth anniversary celebrations and major functions are observed annually:

Event 2009 Date
Kalpataru Day and New Year's Prayer Service 1 January
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti (146th - Tithi) 17 February
Maha Shivaratri (Night-long vigil) 23 February
Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti (173nd - Tithi) 27 February
Ram Naumi Celebrations 27 March - 3 April
Sri Ram Naumi 3 April
Sri Hanuman Jayanti 9 April
Vedanta Retreat 10 April
National Youth Day Retreat 16 June
Guru Purnima 7 July
Swami Nischalananda Jayanti (84th) 22 July
Krishna Ashtami Celebrations 6 - 14 August
Sri Krishna Janmashtami 14 August
Sri Ganesh Chaturti 23 August
Navaratri 19 - 28 September
Sri Saraswati Puja 25 September
Sri Durga Puja (Naumi) 27 September
Vijay Dashmi 28 September
Deepavali (Maha Lakshmi Puja) 17 October
Gita Jayanti 28 November
Sri Sarada Devi Jayanti (156th - Tithi) 8 December
Christmas Eve 24 December

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