AMLAN BASU PUJA

  Bharat Sevashram Sangha 23 February 2016  ·  If any devotee is interested to take initiation i.e. mantra diksha from Bharat Sevashram Sangha, they are requested to contact the branches of Bharat Sevashram Sangha and Hindu Milon Mandirs nearby their places of residense. The address and phone numbers of the branches are given in the photo section in this page. All the branches conducts mantra diksha programme at regular intervals.

  Spiritual Initiation or Mantra-Diksha In the Ramakrishna Order, in India, Only the Revered President Swamiji and the Vice-President Swamijis, initiate devotees into Spiritual Life. However, there are other Senior monks abroad who initiate. We recommend all interested spiritual aspirants to read a small booklet titled ‘Initiation’ (this book has been translated into various languages), by Swami Bhuteshanandaji Maharaj, the 12th President of the Ramakrishna Order. This book is available in almost all the centres of Ramakrishna Order. We also recommend reading the book ‘Spiritual Practice’ (titled ‘Spiritual Life’ and is available free for the general public in our website itself), by Swami Ashokanandaji Maharaj, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda and one of the eminent monks of Ramakrishna Order who headed the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco, for more than three decades, to acquire a general understanding of various concepts of Spiritual Life. Those who are inter...

  Durga Puja started today with Maha Shasthi . Maa Durga has arrived from Kailash Parvat with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha. On Shasthi, Goddess Durga is welcomed amid the sound of   dhak  or traditional drums decorated with feathers with and   shankha dhwani  or the sound of the conch. Today morning, the first ritual of   Bodhon  or the invocation ceremony of Maa Durga has happened. Even though the festivities are low-key this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, people on social media are greeting each other.   Durga Puja   wishes are being exchanged on WhatsApp, SMS or and Facebook. In West Bengal, Assam and other places where   Durga Puja   is celebrated in a big way, both young and old, wear new clothes today. Let's take a look at how we can avoid going out this year and enjoying the puja at home. How to do Durga Puja at home: Items needed A picture or an idol of Maa Durga A clay pot with soil, barley s...