RKM Mumbai

Foundation Day Celebrations
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-30
Annual Public Celbration25th & 26th April 2025
Spiritual Retreat27th April 2025
Foundation Day Puja30th April 2025
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Discourse by Revered Swami Suviranandaji Maharaj
2025-05-18 17:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

Shodashi Puja
2025-05-26 19:30 - 23:30, 2026-05-16 19:30 - 23:30
History and Significance:
On 5th June 1872, on Phalaharini Kali-puja night, Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna worshipped Sarada Devi as Shodashi, the Mother of the Universe. The Mother of the Universe is variously worshipped —as Durga, Kali, Tara, Shodashi and so on. But, in his room, he uttered the “mantras” which are related to Shodashi and worshipped Sarada Devi duly with flowers, bel leaves and sweets, among other things.

Discourse by Swami Sukhananda
2025-06-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-30 17:00 - 2025-11-01 19:00

GURU PURNIMA
2025-07-10
Sri GURU PURNIMA with special Puja of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna will be celebrated at the Ramakrishna Math on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
Programme details are given below:

Sri Krishna Janmashtami
2025-08-16 20:00 - 23:30

SRI SRI GANESH PUJA 2025
2025-08-27 - 2025-08-29

Commemorative Function
2025-09-11 16:00 - 19:00
As part of our continued efforts to spread the timeless teachings of Swami Vivekananda and to inspire mankind with the Universal Ideas of Hinduism, we are pleased to inform you that Ramakrishna Mission, Mumbai, is organising the following event in September 2025:

Commemorative Celebration of Swami Vivekananda’s Historic Address at the World Parliament of Religions, Chicago (11th September 1893)
Date: Thursday, 11th September 2025
Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Venue: Vivekananda Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Khar (W), Mumbai

We are honoured to have Adv. Shri Ashish Shelar, Hon’ble Minister, Information & Broadcasting and Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Maharashtra, as the Chief Guest for the programme.

This event will also feature deliberations by monks of the Ramakrishna Order, highlighting the lasting impact and relevance of Swami Vivekananda’s representation of Hinduism on the World stage in today’s context. This program particularly focuses on religious and philosophical ideas of Hinduism as presented by Swami Vivekananda during his 15 years of wandering in India and abroad, brought to us by his letters and speeches. This is to understand Hindu Dharma as realised by Swami Vivekananda. The details of the programme are attached herewith.

We warmly invite you all to participate in large numbers and also encourage you to spread the word among interested fellow dharmikas, colleagues, youths, and organisations.

Please register for the program through the link given or by scanning the QR given in the program brochure by 5th September 2025. The Link for the registration is as follows:
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VIVEKA WORKSHOP
2025-09-12
VIVEKA Workshop
12th September 2025We request the colleges to join the programme in large numbers.
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SRI SRI DURGA PUJA 2025
2025-09-28 - 2025-10-02
Sri Sri Durga Puja will be celebrated at the Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission premises from Sunday, 28th September 2025 to Thursday, 2nd October 2025 as per the given programme details. All are cordially invited to attend the puja and other functions.

SHASHTHI - SUNDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2025
06.32 a.m. Kalparambha
06.30 p.m. Amantran & Adhivas
SAPTAMI - MONDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2025
06.32 a.m. Saptami Puja
12.30 p.m. Pushpanjali (after Bhogarati)
MAHASHTAMI - TUESDAY, 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025
06.32 a.m. Ashtami Puja
09.00 a.m. KUMARI PUJA

(Pushpanjali after Bhogarati)
05.43 p.m. to 06.31 p.m. SANDHI PUJA

MAHANAVAMI - WEDNESDAY, 1ST OCTOBER 2025
06.32 a.m. Puja
12.30 P.m. Pushpanjali (After Bhogarati)
12.45 p.m. HAVAN
VIJAYADASHAMI - THURSDAY, 2ND OCTOBER 2025
07.30 a.m. Dashami Puja
08.30 a.m. Pushpanjali
10.00 a.m. Darpan Visarjan
04.00 p.m. Immersion of image at Gandhi Ghat, Juhu
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Sri Sri Lakshmi Puja 2025
2025-10-06 18:00 - 2025-10-07 17:00

SRI SRI KALI PUJA 2025
2025-10-20 19:00 - 2025-10-21 16:00

Visit of Most Revered Swami Divyanandaji Maharaj
2025-10-22 - 2025-10-28
MOST REVERED SRIMAT SWAMI DIVYANANDAJI MAHARAJ’S VISIT
from 22-10-2025 to 28-10-2025 We are happy to announce the visit of Revered Swami Divyanandaji Maharaj, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math. He has kindly consented to initiate (Mantra Diksha) the seekers of spiritual life on the 24th & 26th of October 2025.

Discourse by Swami Ishatmananda
2025-11-16 18:30 - 20:00

Discourse by Swami Sarvasthananda
2025-12-07 18:30 - 20:00

Holy Mother Tithi Puja
2025-12-11
Ma Sarada Devi Tithi Puja
Holy Mother Tithi Puja will be celebrated on Thursday, 11 December 2025.

Live streaming of the function would be made through the link www.youtube.com/rkmkhar/live.

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Swami Shivananda Tithi Puja
2025-12-15
SWAMI SHIVANANDA
Pre-monastic name: Taraknath Ghoshal
Date of Birth: 16 December 1854
Place of Birth: Barasat, east of Kolkata
Special Puja and Homa will be performed on the occasion of 171st Birthday (Tithi Puja) of Swami Shivananda on Monday, 15th December 2025 from 7.00 am onwards. There will be also a discourse on the Life of Swami Shivananda by Swami Divyeshananda after Evening Arati at Universal Temple, Ramakrishna Math, Mumbai.
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SWAMI SHIVANANDA
In accordance with the custom of those days, Tarak was married in his teens but, with the consent of his young wife, he lived an absolutely chaste life. Years later, when Swami Vivekananda came to know of this, he called him ‘Mahapurush’ which meant ‘great soul’, and since then he came to be known as ‘Mahapurush Maharaj’.
After completing school final, Tarak took up a job in order to help his father. But he used to practice spiritual disciplines. He saw Sri Ramakrishna for the first time at the house of Ramachandra Datta in May 1880. A few days later he went to Dakshineswar and surrendered himself fully to Sri Ramakrishna. From then on he began to practice intense prayer and meditation under the Master’s guidance. Three years later his wife died; Tarak renounced hearth and home and started living sometimes in a devotee’s house and sometimes in lonely places.
After the Master’s mahasamadhi, when Baranagar Math was started, Tarak was one of the first to join the brotherhood. With sannyasa ordination, he received the name Shivananda. He, however, spent several years leading an intensely contemplative life at different places in north India, and returned to Math in 1896.
When Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897, he sent Swami Shivananda to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to spread Vedanta there. A year later Swami Shivananda returned to Math. In 1902, just before Swami Vivekananda’s mahasamadhi, he went to Varanasi to start the Advaita Ashrama thereof which he remained the head for seven years. In 1910 he was elected Vice-President of Ramakrishna Mission. In 1922, after the passing of Swami Brahmananda, he became the second President of Ramakrishna Math and Mission. He travelled to different places blessing sincere seekers with spiritual initiation. Like Swami Brahmananda, he stressed meditation along with work. He gave great importance to prayer as a form of Sadhana. He was full of love and compassion, and sincere seekers flocked to him.
In April 1933 he suffered a stroke and developed paralysis of one side. On 20 February 1934, a few days after Sri Ramakrishna’s birthday, Mahapurush Maharaj left the body for the heavenly abode. His memory is kept alive at Belur Math in the small room adjacent to the Old Shrine.
source: https://belurmath.org/swami-shivananda/

CHRISTMAS EVE
2025-12-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Ramakrishna Mission Marg 12th Road, Khar (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400052, India
CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATION
WEDNESDAY, 24TH DECEMBER 2025

Time
Programme

6.15 pm
Evening Arati of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna

6.45 pm
Worship of Lord Jesus Christ and Christmas Carols

7.00 pm
Discourse on Importance of Christmas Eve in Ramakrishna Order and Reading from The Holy Bible (in English)

7.30 pm
Closing Song

Live streaming of Christmas Eve would be made through the link www.youtube.com/rkmkhar/live.

Swami Turiyananda Tithi Puja
2026-01-02 19:00 - 21:00
Swami Turiyananda
Pre-Monastic Name: Harinath Chattopadhya
Place of Birth – North Kolkata
Date of Birth – 3rd January 1863
Swami Turiyananda was born on 3rd January 1863 to Chandranath Chattopadhya an orthodox Brahmin who worked for a British firm in Kolkata, and had the power to foretell the future.
He met Sri Ramakrishna for the first time some time in 1876-77, at the age of 13 or 14 at Dinanath Basu’s house in Kolkata.
Around 1880, he went to Dakshineswar and visited the Master again, and gradually became familiar with Sri Ramakrishna.
In January 1887, he took final monastic vows with other brother disciples by performing the traditional viraja homa in front of the Master’s picture.
A few years later, he left the Baranagore Monastery and went to Rishikesh, Gangotri, and other places in the Himalayas, and settled in Rajpur on the Mussoorie hills to practise Sadhana. He also travelled with his brother disciples to various places in the country.
In June 1899, he left for England and America with Swami Vivekananda and Sister Nivedita. He gave lectures on Vedanta on Swamiji’s command. He was a living example of Vedanta to all. In July 1900, on the train from New York to California, just before Swamiji got off the train at Detroit, he asked Swamiji about his future work, and was told “Go and establish the ashrama in California. Hoist the flag of Vedanta there. From this moment, destroy even the memory of India. Mother will do the rest”. He then established the “Shanti Ashrama”
At the ‘Shanti Ashrama’, he freely distributed the greatest spiritual treasures of Vedanta to the American students. He lived a life and trained enabled others to live the life as well.
In late 1901, due to ill health, left for India in May 1902 (after a period of 2 years 9 months stay in the US). He handed the Ashrama to one of his disciples – Gurudas. His only desire at this time was to see Swamiji (Swami Vivekananda). During his voyage, he learnt from a passenger’s newspaper that Swamiji had passed away, and changed all plans for work. Now he wanted to immerse his life in meditation and austerity.
The then went to live at Vrindavan like a traditional monk. He travelled to many place, and practised severe austerities neglecting his body completely, and thus also suffering tremendous ill health.
In February 1919, he went to Varanasi and lived there till the end of his life for 3½ years. He passed away at 6.45 pm on 21 July 1922, at Varanasi.
Swami Turiyananda was indeed an awakener of souls. His fiery words to his students were: “Clench your fists and say: I will conquer! Now or never – make this your motto, even in this life I must see God. That is the only way. Never postpone.”
There will be a discourse on the Life of Swami Turiyananda by Swami Tannamananda on Friday, 2nd January 2026 after Evening Arati at Universal Temple, Ramakrishna Math, Mumbai.
The discourse will also be streamed live on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/rkmkhar/live

Swami Vivekananda Tithi Puja
2026-01-10
Swami Vivekananda Tithi Puja
Swami Vivekananda Tithi Puja will be celebrated on Saturday, 10th January 2026.

Live streaming of the function would be made through the link www.youtube.com/rkmkhar/live

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National Youth Day 2026
2026-01-12
NATIONAL YOUTH DAY
12th January 2026We request the colleges to join the programme in large numbers.
COLLEGE INVITE
DISPLAY OF POSTER FOR COLLEGES

VIVEKA WORKSHOP 2026
2026-01-13
VIVEKA Workshop
13th January 2026We request the colleges to join the programme in large numbers.
COLLEGE INVITE
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Sri Saraswati Puja 2026
2026-01-23 - 2026-01-24

Visit of Most Revered Swami Divyanandaji Maharaj
2026-02-04
MOST REVERED SRIMAT SWAMI DIVYANANDAJI MAHARAJ’S VISIT
on 04.02.2026 We are pleased to announce the visit of Revered Swami Divyanandaji Maharaj, Vice-President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, on February 4, 2026.

Discourse by Swami Baneshananda
2026-03-15 19:30 - 21:00

Visit of Revered Srimat Swami Vimalatmanandaji Maharaj
2026-04-16 - 2026-04-26
REVERED SRIMAT SWAMI VIMALATMANANDAJI MAHARAJ’S VISIT
from 16-04-2026 to 26-04-2026 We are happy to announce the visit of Revered Swami Vimalatmanandaji Maharaj, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math. He has kindly consented to initiate (Mantra Diksha) the seekers of spiritual life on the 18th of April 2026. Revered Maharaj will also grace the Foundation Day Celebrations from 19th to 26th April 2026

Foundation Day Celebrations

Foundation Day Celebrations
2026-04-19 - 2026-04-26
Dear Devotees and Friends,
Our namaskar and best regards.
We are pleased to invite you to the Foundation Day Celebrations of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Mumbai, which will be observed from 18th April to 26th April 2026, as per the programme schedule.
Revered Srimat Swami Vimalatmanandaji Maharaj, Vice-President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, will grace the occasion and bless the devotees during the celebrations. Revered Monks from other branch centres of Maharashtra & Goa will also grace these occasions.
During these auspicious days, several spiritual programmes will be held, including Mantra Diksha, Special Puja on Akshaya Tritiya, the Annual Public Celebrations of the Holy Trio, and a Spiritual Retreat, providing devotees an opportunity to participate in worship, spiritual practices, and satsanga.
In addition to these programmes, two significant events will mark this year’s Foundation Day Celebrations. On 19th April 2026, the Handing-over Charge of the Mumbai Centre to the newly appointed Adhyaksha/Secretary will take place. Further, on the sacred occasion of Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti, 21st April 2026, the Consecration Ceremony of Ramakrishna Mission, Nashik, a newly proposed sub-centre of Ramakrishna Mission, Mumbai, will be performed through the holy hands of Revered Srimat Swami Vimalatmanandaji Maharaj. This ceremony marks an important milestone in the spiritual and service activities of the Order in the region.
Devotees who wish to attend the Consecration Ceremony at the Nashik Centre will have to borne expenses of their accommodation arrangements at:
Shri Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan, Jawahar Road, Trimbak, Maharashtra – 422212
Booking Link: https://shrigajananmaharajhotelbooking.co.in/
Contact: +91 9982559493
(Tentative Tariff: 3 Beds Rs. 500/-, 4 Beds Rs. 550/-, 10 Beds Rs. 950/-)
Alternatively, devotees can book the accommodation through Ramakrishna Mission by paying the requisite amount.
For the convenience of devotees, a 40-seater AC bus will depart from the Mumbai Ashrama on 20th April at 3:00 pm. Devotees desirous of availing this facility may do so at a nominal charge of Rs. 500/- for the to-and-fro journey. The bus will return on 21st April after the conclusion of the Consecration Ceremony.
We cordially invite you, along with your family and friends to participate in these holy celebrations and receive the blessings of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda.
Foundation Day Puja (Akshaya Tritiya) – 19 AprilConsecration Ceremony – 21 AprilAnnual Public Celebration – 24 & 25 AprilSpiritual Retreat – 26 AprilDownload Full Program

Sundarkand Gayan by Swami Kavishananda
2026-06-26 17:30 - 2026-06-28 19:30
