Golap-ma (Golap Sundari Devi, c.1840-1924) lost her daughter and was grief-stricken, so she went to Ramakrishna in Dakshineswar for consolation in the mid 1880s. Later she gave personal service to the …
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Nag Mahashay (Durga Charan Nag)
Durgacharan Nag (1846-99)—Known also as “Nag Mahashay” and “Sadhu Nag Mahashay”, born on 21.8.1846 on the first day of the bright lunar fortnight at Deobhog village in Narayanganj of Dhaka district. …
Gauri-Ma
Gauri-Ma (1857? - 1938)—Founder of Sri Sri Saradeshwari Ashrama, Baghbazar. Monastic name Gauri Puri. Born Mridani to parents Parvati Charan Chattopadhyay and Giribala Devi. Called Gaur-dasi by the …
Shambhu Charan Mallick
Shambhu Chandra Mallick (?-1977)—The Master’s second supplier of necessaries after Mathur Babu. Born in a family of goldsmiths of Kamalnayan Street in Sinduriapati, only son of Sanatan. Employed in a …
Mathur Nath Biswas
Mathuramohan Biswas (1817-71)—Son-in-law of Rani Rasmani, one of the Master’s earliest and most distinguished devotees, his first supplier of provisions. Born in Bithari village of Basirhat …
‘Try Not to Forget God.’
On 13 April 1886 the younger Naren went to see the Master. That day three physicians came to examine the Master. M. recorded: Dr. Haldar: “Sir, when that boy (pointing to the younger Naren) came …