Publisher’s Note
Madras or Chennai has a long association with the Ramakrishna Movement from its inception. It was the people of Madras who first recognised the genius of Swami Vivekananda. No wonder, when Swamiji returned from his triumphal trip to the West, he was given a hero's welcome at Madras.
Not only Swamiji, the Holy Mother, Swami Brahmananda, Swami Ramakrishnananda and eight other direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna too visited Madras on different occasions and laid firm foundation for the Ramakrishna Movement in South India. The first monastery of the Ramakrishna Math in South was started in Madras by Swami Ramakrishnananda.
The following pages narrate these associations of the Great Ones with Madras. Most of what is given is already published in various books and articles and is known to the close circle of devotees. The purpose of this compilation is to give a more focused and clearer picture of the chain of events that took place for the benefit of larger public. It also gives an idea of how the presence of these spiritual luminaries helped to shape the Ramakrishna Movement in South.
Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti 16 February 2010
Contents
Publisher's Note
Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi
1
Swami Vivekananda
31
Before Parliament of Religions (1893)
Return to India (1897)
56
On the Way to America on His Second Visit (1899)
85
Swami Vivekananda In Madras: 1892-9 3
Some New Findings
87
Swami Brahmananda
111
First Visit (1908-1909)
Second Visit (1916-1917)
142
Third Visit (1921)
155
Swami Shivananda
183
First Visit (1893-1894)
Second Visit (1897)
185
186
Fourth Visit (1924-1925)
193
Fifth Visit (1926)
199
Swami Ramakrishnananda
205
Swami Abhedananda
239
First Visit (1892)
Second Visit (1906)
240
Swami Vijnanananda
251
First Visit (1931-1932)
Second Visit (1933)
258
Swami Subodhananda
261
Swami Nlranjanananda
267
Swami Turiyananda
269
Swami Trigunatitananda
273
Swami Premananda
277
Bibliography
278
Suggested Reading
281
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