Holy Mother's Birthday Celebrations - Mysore

153rd Birthday Celebrations of "Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi" at Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysore was celebrated with Arati, Bhajans and a discourse in Kannada by Swami Nithyasthanandaji Maharaj, President of Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysore on 23rd December 2005 at the Ashrama premises.

Holy Mother: Sri Sarada Devi

Chronology:
Birth … December 22, 1853
Marriage and first visit to Kamarpukur … May 1859
Second, visit to Kamarpukur … December 1860
Third visit to Kamarpukur … May (?), 1866
Fourth, visit to Kamarpukur … December 1866 – January 1867
Fifth visit to Kamarpukur
(With the Master there) … May – November 1867
First visit to Dakshineswar … March (?), 1872
Shodasi-puja … June 5, 1872
At Jayarambati … Middle of 1873
Sever Attack of Dysentery and
Awakening of Simhavahini … 1875
Commencement of Jagaddhatri Worship … November 1875
Death of her Mother-in-law … February 27, 1876
Shambhu Babu’s donation of a house … April 11, 1876
Third visit to Dakshineswar
(Meeting with robbers at Telo-Bhelo) … January 1877
Fourth, visit to Dakshineswar … February or March 1881
Hridaya left Dakshineswar … June 1881
Fifth visit to Dakshineswar … February 1882
Sixth visit to Dakshineswar … 1884
Seventh visit to Dakshineswar … March 1885
With the Master at Shyampukur … October 1885
With the Master at Cossipore … December 11, 1885
Vow of fast at Tarakeswar … During this period
Passing away of the Master … August 16, 1886
First pilgrimage to North India
(Mainly Vrindaban) … August 30, 1886
At Kamarpukur (for about nine months) … from September 1887
At Nilambar Mukherji’s garden (Belur) … up to October 1888
At Puri … from November 1888
At Kamarpukur … from February 1889
Pilgrimage to Gaya … March 25, 1890
At Ghushuri (Belur) … May – September 1890
At Jayarambati … October 1890
At Nilambar Babu’s garden (Panchatapa) … 1893
At Kailwar (two months) … 1894
Second pilgrimage to Vrindaban … 1895
To Kamarpukur and Jayarambati … May 13, 1895
At Sharat Sarkar’s house, Calcutta … April 1896
At Bosepara Lane, Calcutta … 1898 – 99
Opening of the Nivedita School … November 12, 1898
Passing away of Swami Yogananda … March 28, 1899
At Bosepara Lane, Calcutta … 1901 – 02
Durga worship at Belur … 18th – 22nd October 1901
In Baghbazar street … 1904 – 05
Second pilgrimage to Puri … 1904 – 05
Death of Shyamasundari Devi … end of January 1906
Durga worship at Girish’s house … October 1907
First, visit to the Udbodhan … May 23, 1909
At Kothar … December 1910
In the South … February – March 1911
Marriage of Radhu … June 10, 1911
Durga worship at Belur … 16th – 21st October, 1912
At Banaras … November 9, 1912 – Jan. 15, 1913
At Koalpara … August – September 1915
In the New House at Jayarambati … May 15, 1916
Durga worship at Belur … 3rd – 6th October, 1916
At Koalpara (fever) … March – April 1918
In Calcutta … May 7, 1918
At the Nivedita School … December 31, 1918
At Koalpara with Radhu … January 30 – July 23, 1919
At the Udbodhan … February 27, 1919
Mahasamadhi … July 21, 1920

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Source:
Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi/ by Swami Gambhirananda._ Chennai, Sri Ramakrishna Math, 2004.

ISBN 81-7823-186-7 Rs. 90/-

153rd Birthday of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi

SRI RAMAKRISHNA ASHRAMA
Yadavagiri, Mysore - 570020
Ph: 0821-2417444, 2412424

Dear Friend,
The 153rd Birthday Celebrations of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi will be celebrated in the Ashrama as per programme given below. You are cordially invited to participate in the celebrations along with your family and friends.
Yours in the Lord
Swami Nityasthananda, President

153rd Birthday of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi
Friday 23 December 2005

Programme

Morning	5.30 am.	Arati, Bhajans
	9.00 am.	Puja
	9.45 am.	Bhajans
	10.35 am.	Reading
	10.45 am.	Arati
	11.00 am.	Homa
	12.00 pm.	Prasad distribution
Evening	5.00 pm.	Bhajans
	6.00 pm.	Discourse in Kannada:
		'Sri Sarada Devi'
	7.00 pm.	Arati, Bhajans