Deity guide
Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Gadadhar Chattopadhyay (गदाधर चट्टोपाध्याय — birth name)
Explore key symbols, mantra, worship traditions and related prayers in one place.
Saints and Gurus
Worship at a glance
Key traditions and symbols
Worship Day
Ramakrishna Tithi Puja (Phalguna Shukla Dwitiya)
Offerings
Simple vegetarian food (Rice, Dal, Vegetables — Bengali style)
Color
Main Mantra
"ॐ क्रीं काल्यै नमः"
Ramakrishna Paramhansa
The God-Intoxicated Saint of Dakshineswar, Harmony of All Religions, Guru of Swami Vivekananda
Famous temples
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Location: Kolkata (on east bank of Hooghly/Ganges)
Significance: Where Ramakrishna lived and practiced sadhana for 30 years
Features: Main Kali temple, 12 Shiva temples, Ramakrishna's room, Panchavati
Built by: Rani Rashmoni (1855)
Belur Math (Headquarters)
Location: Howrah, West Bengal (on west bank of Hooghly)
Significance: Headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Mission
Features: Sri Ramakrishna Temple (unique architecture blending Hindu, Islamic, Christian elements)
Founded by: Swami Vivekananda (1899)
Ramakrishna Temple, Kamarpukur
Location: Kamarpukur, Hooghly, West Bengal
Significance: Birthplace of Ramakrishna
Features: Birth room preserved, temple complex
Ramakrishna Mission Centers (worldwide)
Over 200+ centers across India and the world
Each has a temple dedicated to Ramakrishna-Sarada-Vivekananda
Cossipore Garden House
Location: North Kolkata
Significance: Where Ramakrishna spent his last months and attained Mahasamadhi
Features: Preserved as memorial
🎉 Festivals
Ramakrishna Tithi Puja (Birthday)
Date: Phalguna Shukla Dwitiya (February-March)
Observance: Grand celebration at all Ramakrishna centers
Activities: Special puja, cultural programs, discourses, initiation ceremonies
Kalpataru Day (January 1)
Date: January 1 (1 January 1886 — the original event)
Significance: Day Ramakrishna blessed all devotees as "wish-fulfilling tree"
Activities: Meditation, special worship, group prayer
Holy Mother's Birthday (Sarada Devi)
Date: Phalgun/Ashwin (varies)
Connection: Inseparable from Ramakrishna worship
Durga Puja / Kali Puja
Significance: Ramakrishna's Ishta is Mother Kali; Durga Puja was central to Dakshineswar
Activities: Special worship at all Ramakrishna temples
Monthly Tithi Pujas
Regular worship on auspicious tithis related to Ramakrishna, Sarada, and Vivekananda
Significance
The God-Intoxicated Saint of Dakshineswar, Harmony of All Religions, Guru of Swami Vivekananda