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Owl is the Vahana of Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of wealth, prosperity and fortune. She is also called as Sri or Thirumagal.

Rani Rashmoni built the Dakshineswar Kali Temple in 1855. It is a Hindu temple near Kolkata and dedicated to Goddess Bhavatarini, who is an aspect of Goddess Kali.

The real name of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was Gadadhar Chattopadhyay or Gadadhar Chatterjee. He was a popular saint in the 19th century in Bengal. He was born in a poor family on 18th February 1836.

Sarada Devi was the wife of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. She was born as Saradamani Mukhopadhyaya on 22 December 1853. She was much younger than Ramakrishna. She was just 5-year-old when married to Ramakrishna, who was then 23.

Ramakrishna Paramhansa was the teacher and Spiritual Master of Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in 1897.

Yes, Ramakrishna Paramhamsa was married. His wife was Sarada Devi. They were married in 1859 but their age difference was too much. Ramakrishna was 23 and Sara Devi was just 5. Sarada Devi's original name was Saradamani Mukhopadhyaya.

Ramakrishna Paramahansa died out of head and throat cancer. He died at the age of 50 on 16th August 1886 in Cossipore, Calcutta, West Bengal. Ramakrishna Paramahansa was born in a poor family on 18th February 1836 in Kamarpukur village in West Bengal's Hooghly district.

Ramakrishna Paramahansa died on 16th August 1886 at the age 50 in Cossipore, Calcutta (presently known as Kolkata) in Bengal Presidency. He was an Indian saint and experienced spiritual ecstasies from early age. He was a devotee of Goddess Kali.

Swami Vivekananda lived for just 39 years, 5 months and 24 days. He was born on 12th of January 1863 and died on 4th of July 1992. He had founded the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.

Swami Vivekananda of Ramakrishna Math and Mission died on 4th of July 1902 at the age of 39. In 1897 he founded the famous and spiritual Ramakrishna Math and Mission.

Swami Vivekananda is known for being the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission. He is also well known for his speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893. He started his speech addressing, "Sisters and brothers of America.." Swami Vivekananda was born in 1863 in...

Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj is the present and 16th president of Ramakrishna Mission. He is the successor of Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj.

The current president of Belur Math is Swami Smaranananda. He chaired in the year 2017 and is the successor of Swami Atmasthananda (2007-2017). Below is the list of other presidents: Swami Brahmananda 1897-1922 Swami Shivananda 1922-1934 Swami Akhandananda 1934-1937 Swami Vijnanananda 1937-1938...

Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math (a religious monastic order) in 1897. He was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836–1886), a saint of the 19th century and a priest in the Dakshineswar Kali Temple. Currently the Ramakrishna Math has 182 centres across the world...

Take a train to Howrah Station and from there again board a local train to Belur Station. From the station, you get auto-rickshaw and battery-operated rickshaw for the temple. It is in Howrah district in West Bengal and very close to Kolkata. Belur Math is the headquarters of Ramakrishna Math...

Belur Math was built by Swami Vivekananda's organization Ramakrishna Mission. Swami Vivekananda was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the Belur Math is now the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission. It is located in West Bengal, in the outskirts of Kolkata.

Lord Ranganathan is a Hindu deity of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in South India's Srirangam town. The other names of the God are Sri Ranganatha, Aranganathar, Ranga and Thenarangathan. He is a resting form of Lord Vishnu and his wife Goddess Lakshmi is called as Ranganayaki.

The Changunarayan Temple or the Changu Narayan Temple is the oldest temple in Nepal. It is 12 km east of Kathmandu and around 3,000 years old. The temple is located at the top of hills surrounded by a Which is the oldest temple of Nepalforest of Champak tree. It is currently a UNESCO World...

The Changunarayan Temple was built in the 4th century during the Lichhavi Dynasty. It is an ancient Hindu temple and also called as Changu Narayan Temple. It is in Nepal, 12 km east of capital city Kathmandu, and dedicated to the Narayan incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is at the top of hills and...

The Swayambhunath Stupa or the Monkey Temple was established in 460 A.D. by King Vṛsadeva, grandfather of King Manadeva. It became an important place of worship for Buddhist by the 13th century. It is said Swayambhu was born from a lotus flower and so it was named as such. 'Swayam' means 'self'...