Sri Rama Krishna Paramahamsa

 

Sri Ramakrishna  was born on 18 February, 1836 at Kamarpukur near Calcutta, India. His original name was Gadadhar Chatarjee. Khudiram and Chandramani were his parents.  He was married to Sarada Devi.

He was born into a very poor Brahim family. He was appointed as temple priest for Kali temple at Dakshineshwar and became a great devotee of Kalika Devi. He was probably the only sage in recent times who could see the God and communicate with God directly, God in the form of divine Mother Kali.  He considered all women, including his wife as embodiment of divine mother Kali.

A seer by name Totapuri initiated Sri Ramakrishna into Advaita Vedanta. Sri Ramakrishna teachings were universal and he taught people to realize the God through their own experience.

 

Swami Vivekananda was one of his greatest diciples along with Swami Brahmananda, Swami Shivananda, Swami Saradananda and others. Sri Ramakrishna Mission was started by his diciples after his death in the year 1886.

 

Millions of people as a great sage and a messenger of God revered Sri Ramakrsihna Paramahamsa.