Shree Angon | |
Founder: | Prabhu Jagadbandhu |
Purpose: | Educational, philanthropic, religious studies, spirituality |
Headquarters: | Faridpur, |
Region Served: | Worldwide |
Sri Angan also known as Shree Angon is an Ashram set up by Prabhu Jagadbandhu the founder of the Mahanam Sampradaya in Faridpur, British India in 1899 C.E.[1] This ashram is the headquarters of the Mahanam Sampraday in Bangladesh. During the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971 the Pakistani Army killed 8 monks in the Ashram during the Sree Angan massacre while they were praying and damaged the ashram.[2] Janmastami is celebrated with great religious fervour every year. A procession in honour of the Hindu God Krishna is taken through the town.[3]