Voice of Vivekananda
For several years, the birth anniversaries of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda were celebrated at Shibnagar, the expenses being borne by the Maharaja of Kasimbazar, the Berhampur gentry, and the …
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The student community of Berhampur had the opportunity to associate intimately with Swami Akhandananda. When at Behrampur, he would go to the college hostel; and on holidays, the students would come …
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Swami Akhandananda had this experience while travelling in the Himalayas: Dasarath-ki-danda, the staff of Dasaratha, called so because the mountain precipice is as straight as a rod, is an …
Swami Akhandananda had started an Ashrama at Sargachi and orphan boys were brought up with care. When they came of age many went away without taking leave of Swami Akhandananda. One glance at his …
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During 1896, in Alambazar, Swami Akhandananda suffered from Malaria. He had the following vision: He saw the luminous form of baby Krishna in his room, and Krishna’s mother, Yashoda, appeared from …
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Early Life Swami Akhandananda, or Gangadhar Ghatak, as he was called in his pre-monastic life, was born on 30 September 1864, in Calcutta. Even from his boyhood he was of a deeply …
