Shankarananda (Ramakrishna monk) explained

Swami Shankarananda
Native Name:স্বামী শঙ্করানন্দ
Religion:Hinduism
Birth Name:Amritalal Sengupta
অমৃতলাল সেনগুপ্ত
Birth Date:1880 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Baje Pratappur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Belur Math, West Bengal, India
Order:Ramakrishna Mission
Guru:Swami Brahmananda
Disciples:Swami Smaranananda
Swami Prameyananda
Swami Vagishananda
Swami Prabhananda
Pravrajika Anandaprana and others

Swami Shankarananda, (born Amritalal Sengupta; 9 March 1880 – 13 January 1962) was the seventh President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.[1] Join the Ramakrishna Math in 1902.[2] As a student, he attended Swami Vivekananda’s lectures and was drawn to the monastic life by Swami Sadananda, his maternal uncle and a disciple of Swami Vivekananda.[3] Amulya was initiated by Swami Brahmananda in 1906. As a beloved disciple and also as a personal attendant of Swami Brahmananda for several years, he had the rare privilege of living with the Swami and of visiting many Math and Mission centres and various places of pilgrimage all over India.

References

  1. Web site: Important Personalities . Ramakrishna math. 2013-11-25.
  2. Web site: donationsbm . Swami Shankarananda . 2022-10-22 . Belur Math - Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission . en-US.
  3. Web site: donationsbm . Swami Shankarananda . 2022-10-22 . Belur Math - Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission . en-US.

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