Holy Mother Sri Saradadevi’s Jayanti (birthday) was celebrated at the Mission premises on 13th December, 2014. The day was marked with special worship of Sri Saradadevi and Sri Ramakrishna. Many devotees participated in the program and partook of prasad. A few pictures from the occasion are presented below.

“Photos taken on the auspicious occasion of Sri Saradadevi Jayanti celebrations at Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi on 13 December 2014. Thanks to Sudev Sinha and Amit Sharma for the photos.”

From Sri Saradadevi Jayanti – Dec 2014, posted by Ramakrishna Mission New Delhi on 12/14/2014 (35 items)

Mangalarati of Sri Ramakrishna at 5 am.
Sri Ramakrishna
Mother Sri Saradadevi
Mother Sri Saradadevi


Mangalarati being distributed among the devotees and volunteers who had braved the mo…
Preparations for the Puja
A nicely decorated Arghya for Mother.
Special Shodashopachara Puja (worship with 16 items) of Sri Ramakrishna and Mother Sr…


Volunteers manning the register for donations.
A simple decorated photo of Mother was placed outside the temple, on the lawns, to ac…
Sri Ramakrishna being worshipped at the start of the special Puja.
Swami Shantatmanandaji seeking the blessings of Mother before the start of the Puja.


Volunteers busy reading prasad under the watchful eyes of our Bhandari Anupam Maharaj…
Madhura Chaitanya performed the puja with Shantatmanandaji acting the Tantradharak.
Offerings of Pushpanjali.
Devotees offer Pushpanjali. These are collected from their hands and offered at the f…


Swami Shantatmanandaji sang a few songs on Mother
Swami Shantatmanandaji leading the bhajans.
Start of the Homa.
Sankalpa taken at the start of the Homa.


Swami Shantatmanandaji guiding the Pujari with the Mantras during the Homa.
Purnahuti (complete offering) for peace at the end of the Homa.
Swamis Shantatmanandaji and Rev. Sukhatmanandaji gave brief talks on the life and mes…
Voluteers busy preparing and handling hot khichuri to be distributed as Prasad.


Volunteers have readied cut fruits and other sweets to be distributed as Prasad.
Volunteers getting ready for Prasad distribution.
Volunteers getting ready for Prasad distribution.
Start of Bhog-arati of Sri Ramakrishna.


Bhog-arati in progress.
Devotees patiently waiting in line for Prasad.
Prasad Distribution. Swami Amritapurnanandaji helping the volunteers in distributing …
Devotees coming out of the temple in a line after Darshan and Pranams inside.


Long line of devotees patiently waiting their turn for Darshan and Prasad.
Long line of devotees patiently waiting their turn for Darshan and Prasad.
Long line of devotees patiently waiting their turn for Darshan and Prasad.


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