Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti 2018 ------------------------------------------------ The 183rd Birth Day of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna was celebrated in all solemnity beginning with Mangalarati, chanting of Sri Narayanopanishad, Sri Ramakrishna Suprabhatam and other hymns on Sri Ramakrishna. Being the Janma-tithi day, on February 17, a special puja was performed followed by a homa for the welfare of all beings in the Universe and also Bhogarati amidst chanting of Sri Ramakrishna nama-sankirtanam. Bhajans were led by Swami Satyalokananda. Earlier Swami Jitamanasananda did the readings from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. In the evening, after the Sandhya-Arati, Swami Satyalokananda addressed the devotees in the Temple Hall about Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna. The programme concluded with group-singing of “Ramakrishna sharanam”. At Sarada Hall, 95 devotees had breakfast, 375 devotees had lunch and 322 devotees had supper prasad. A Book Stall was put up at Temple Hall Level 1, where literature on Ramakrishna-Sarada-Vivekananda and Vedanta books were displayed and sold.