The Passing Away of Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj

The observance of the comemorial meeting of the passing away of Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj, Most Revered President Maharaj of the Ramakrishna Order at Ramakrishna Math, Dhaka on 7 April 2024.

Ramakrishna Math, Dhaka, arranged a ceremonial program along with a memorial meeting to commemorate the passing away of Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj on 26 March 2024, sixteenth Most Revered President of the Ramakrishna Order. The ritual included special puja, chanting of vedic hymns, reading from the scriptures, sacrificial fire (Homa), rendition of devotional songs, offerings (pushpanjali), and distribution of cooked prasad among the devotees and Sadhu Bhandara.

Following the evening prayer, memorial meeting was started with an opening song. Srimat Swami Purnatmanandaji Maharaj, Adhyaksha and Secretary of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka, Swami Haripremananda, an assistant secretary of Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka, Swami Shantikarananda, the other assistant secretary of Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka, Sri Ashish Bose, hon’ble member of the managing committee of Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka,  recall their fond memoirs on Most Revered Maharaj. Thereafter, the meeting was concluded with a closing song.

Total 850 devotees took cooked prasad.

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