Balaram Mandir Explained

Balaram Mandir
Coordinates:	22.602°N 88.367°W
Locale:	Baghbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Balaram Mandir is a temple and a branch of Ramakrishna Mission and Ramakrishna Math located at 7, Girish Avenue, Baghbazar, Kolkata.^{[1] [2]}

History

Balaram Mandir was the residence of Balaram Bose, a disciple of Ramakrishna. On 1 May 1897, Swami Vivekananda organized a meeting in this house to finalize his plans to establish Ramakrishna Mission. In 1922, the converted into an independent place of worship for Ramakrishna-Vivekananda followers. In 2002, it became a branch centre of Ramakrishna Mission.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Activities

Currently, Balaram Mandir is a branch of Ramakrishna Math and Mission. Some of the activities conducted by the centre are:

1. Daily worships;
2. Lectures and discourses;
3. Celebration of births of Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda;

The centre also has a public library.

Notes and References

1. Book: Vivekananda, Swami. Prabuddha Bharata: Or Awakened India. 554. 1997. Swami Smaranananda.
2. Book: Datta. Bimala Candra. Ramakrishna. Culture. Rāmakrishna Vivekānanda Institute of Research &. Sri Rámakrishna tirthas: confluence of devotion and service. 1980. Rámakrishna Vivekánanda Institute of Research & Culture. 8.
3. Web site: balaram mandir - ixigo trip planner!. www.ixigo.com. 27 December 2015.
4. Web site: Balaram Mandir. Belur Math. 27 December 2015.
5. Book: The Vedanta Kesari. 1998. Sri Ramakrishna Math.. 305.