Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Gurap

Vill. & P.O. Gurap, Dist. Hooghly, West Bengal 712 303, India

Spiritual Activities

Celebrations

The secred birth days of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Maa Sarada Devi & Swami Vivekananda, Sri Guru Purnima, Sri Sri Durga Puja, Sri Sri Kali Puja, etc. are celebrated.


Discourses

Discourse on the direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna and other religious saints and sages.


Discourse in other places

It is aimed that through lectures, classes, discourses the great lives and teachings of Holy Trio carried out to all people at the Center as well as nearby places on Invitation.


Sankirtan

In every Ekadashi Sri Ram-namSankirtan, in every Purnima Sri Shyam-nam Sankirtan and in every Amabasya Sri Maa Nam Sankirtan are organized.


Sri Sri Annapurna Puja

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Gurap observed the sacred Annapurna Puja for the first time in clay images with great devotion on 5 April 2025, as per the Vishuddha Siddhanta Almanac. Preparations were begun well in advance to ensure the smooth and ritualistically perfect procedures of the puja, which commenced with Adhivasa on the evening of 4 April. The following day was devoted entirely to elaborate worship — including the pujas of various deities, homa, aratrikam, and other traditional rituals. On this blessed occasion, Most Revered President Maharaj-ji of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission kindly visited the ashrama upon our invitation. He offered pushpanjali at the holy feet of Mata Annapurna and remained present for a long time during the puja, in the natmandira of the temple deeply moved by the devotional atmosphere.

About 25 monks from various centres joined the celebrations, singing devotional songs throughout the day, enriching the spiritual ambience. A grand Nara-Narayan Seva was organised, where around 3500 people from Gurap and other nearby villages were served with khichudiprasad.On 7 April, a Sadhu Bhandara was conducted, with a total of 137 sadhus attending over the three days. The celebration culminated in a heartfelt immersion procession of the images of Mata Annapurna and Lord Shiva wading through the village roads — a first-time event in Gurap. The villagers joyfully welcomed the Divine Mother and joined the procession in reverence. The event left a deep impression on the local community, further strengthening their affection and regard for the ashrama.


Sri Sri Saraswati Puja

Every year our ashrama organizes Sri SriSaraswati Puja in the Clay idol.