UNIVERSAL TEMPLE OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA

UNIVERSAL TEMPLE OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA

GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

OF ITS CONSECRATION

(9^th November to 19^th November, 2007)

I N V I T A T I O N

Dear Devotees,

We cordially invite you to participate in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the consecration of the Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna at the Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi, from 9^th to 19^th November 2007. Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Srimat Swami Prabhanandaji Maharaj, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, and other senior Swamis of the Order will grace the occasion with their presence.

To commemorate this historic occasion, a variety of programmes such as Kali Puja, Inter-Faith Meet, Seminars and Symposiums on thought-provoking subjects, a Devotees’ Meet, a Youth Convention and many cultural programmes are being organised.

We shall be very happy if all the functions are attended in large numbers by our devotees, friends and well-wishers.

With namaskars and best wishes,

Yours in service,

Swami Shantatmananda

Secretary

Dated: 2nd October 2007

11 days long PROGRAMME

Starting from 9th November 2007

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9^th November 2007

(Friday)

KALI PUJA (In Image)

The whole night starting from 8.30 pm

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10th November 2007

(Saturday)

5.00 am Prasad distribution

7.30 am Ganapati Homa and Navagraha Homa

10.00 am Immersion ceremony of Mother Kali’s image

3.00 pm Free distribution of tricycles, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, etc. for physically handicapped people by Bhagwan Mahaveer Vikalang Sahayata Samiti, Jaipur, under the auspices of Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi – In the lawns of the Mission premises.

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

5.45 pm Bhajans by Ms. Shruti, Delhi

6.45 pm Flute Recital by Shri Ronu Majumdar, Kolkata

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11^th November 2007

(Sunday)

INTER-RELIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP MEET

9.30 am Subject: Harmony of Religions

Speakers:

Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha - Hinduism

Lama Doboom Tulku - Buddhism

Dr. Mohinder Singh - Sikhism

Swami Brahmeshananda - Jainism

Fr. Dominic Emannual - Christianity

Hazrat Sufi Syed Ghulam Mohammad Kibriya - Islam

Ezekiel Issac Malekar - Judaism

Dr.A.K. Merchant - Baha’i Faith

Swami Bhajanananda - Harmony of Religions according to Sri Ramakrishna

Swami Prabhananda - Presidential Address

12.00 noon Sadhu Seva

12.30 pm Prasad Distribution

3.00 pm Release of the Commemorative Souvenir by Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.

SEMINAR

3.05 pm Subject: Relevance of Temples in Daily Life

Speakers:

Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha (English)

Swami Kedarananda (Hindi)

Swami Bhajanananda (English)

Swami Gautamananda – Presidential Address

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

5.45 pm Devotional Songs by Swami Girijeshananda

6.45 pm Shiva Tandavam by Perini Group of Hyderabad.

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12^th November 2007

(Monday)

BHAKTA SAMMELAN (Whole Day)

Subject: Spiritualising Everyday Life

Resource Persons:

Swami Muktinathananda (English)

Swami Satyarupananda (Hindi)

Swami Balabhadrananda (Bengali)

1.30 pm Presentation of “Ramakrishna Katha Sarovar” by Swami Sashankananda

4.00 pm Benediction: Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

5.45 pm Devotional Songs by Shri Rajendra Kachru and Smt. Sravanti Sanyal

7.15 pm Devotional songs by Swami Kripakarananda

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13^th November 2007

(Tuesday)

8.00 am Spiritual initiation by Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj

3.15 pm Exposition of Ram Charit Manas by Swami Nikhilatmananda

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

5.45 pm Devotional Songs by Ms. Prerna Arora, Delhi

7.15 pm Devotional Songs by Swami Animeshananda

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14^th November 2007

(Wednesday)

8.00 am Spiritual initiation by Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj

3.15 pm Exposition of Ram Charit Manas by Swami Nikhilatmananda

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

5.45 pm Devotional Songs by Ms. Jhupan Das, Kolkata

6.30 pm Devotional Songs by Swami Divyavratananda

7.30 pm Devotional Songs by Shri Gururaj, Bangalore

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15^th November 2007

(Thursday)

3.15 pm Exposition of Ram Charit Manas by Swami Nikhilatmananda

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

5.45 pm Bharatanatyam recital by Child Artist Sonali Sharma

6.30 pm Leela Geeti by Veenapani Samity, Kolkata.

7.45 pm Devotional Songs by Swami Tadgatananda

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16^th November 2007

(Friday)

8.00 am Spiritual initiation by Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj.

3.15 pm Exposition of Ram Charit Manas by Swami Nikhilatmananda

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

5.45 pm Instrumental Music (Playing on ten instruments successively) by Shri E. Srikrishna, Kakinada

6.30 pm Devotional Songs by Swami Swatmaramananda

7.30 pm “Sangeeta Drisya Vibhavari” dedicated to the Holy Trinity by Satkala Vahini, Kakinada

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17^th November 2007

(Saturday)

YOUTH CONVENTION (Whole day)

Subject: Character building versus Career building

Inaugural Address: Swami Jitatmananda

Resourse Persons:

Swami Ishatmananda (English)

Swami Sarvapriyananda (English)

Swami Nikhileswarananda (Hindi)

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

5.45 pm Devotional Songs by Swami Prajnatmananda

6.45 pm Vocal Recital by Ms. Kalapini Komkali

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18^th November 2007

(Sunday)

8.30 am Narayana Seva in Faridabad area

11.00 am A lecture on “Temple Architecture with special reference to Ramakrishna Temple” by Swami Suddharupananda

Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj will preside

12.00 noon Sadhu Seva

3.00 pm PUBLIC MEETING

Subject: Service as Worship of the Divine

Speakers

Swami Atmapriyananda (English)

Swami Vimokshananda (Hindi)

Swami Nikhilatmananda (Hindi)

Swami Atmaramananda (English)

Srimat Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj – Presidential Address

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

5.45 pm Devotional Songs by Swami Sattwasthananda

6.30 pm Vocal Recital by Smt. Vani Jayaram

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19^th November 2007

(Monday)

9.00 am Saptasati Homa in the Temple by the Monks of the Order

12.30 pm Prasad Distribution

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

5.45 pm Devotional Songs by Shri Buddhadeb Mukhopadhyay

7.15 pm Vocal Recital by Smt. Subhadra Desai

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All the cultural programmes and the Meetings will be held in the Vivekananda Auditorium which is the main auditorium in the Mission premises.

Spiritual initiation will be restricted only to the candidates registered for the purpose and the temple will remain closed during the forenoon for general public.

Participation in the Bhakta Sammelan and Youth Convention will be restricted to the Delegates.

Swami Sattwasthananda will conduct special chanting and prayer in the Temple every morning from 6.30 to 7.30 am.

Tea and light snacks will be served to devotees between 4.30 and 5.00 pm every day.

There is no provision for accommodation of guests in the Mission premises.

Donations will be gratefully accepted and acknowledged.

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