Vedanta Study Circle and Ramakrishna Ashrama, Detroit, Michigan
The Ramakrishna Ashrama in Warren, MI, celebrated Sri Ramakrishna's Birthday on Tuesday, 21st February, 2023, in accordance to the Hindu almanac. About 25 to 30 local devotees gathered at the Ashrama to celebrate this special occassion. A special puja of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, the Holy Mother Saradamani Devi, and Swami Vivekananda, with food and flower offerings and "aarti", was performed. The local devotees sang bhajans, read from the books of the Holy Trio, Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita, Sri Sri Mayer Katha and Yuvanayak Vivekananda and talked about the story of Thakur's birth and some of memorable incidents of his life. The devotees engaged themselves in meditation and japa for a few minutes. At the end of the puja, all devotees had lunch of Bhog Prasad.
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