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Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Dehradun
Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Dehradun
(A Branch Centre of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal)

Ashrama  Activities

Spiritual Activities

  • Daily Worship and Rituals (Mangala Arati, Sandhya Arati, Vespers) Worship of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother, and Swami Vivekananda
  • Bhajans and Chanting (Vedic chanting, Gita, Stotras, Bhajans
  • Discourses and Classes (Spiritual talks by monks)
  • Meditation & Japa Sessions (Group meditation)

Special Pujas and Celebrations

  • Kali Puja, Durga Puja, Guru Purnima, Ramanavami
  • Birth anniversaries of the Holy Trio and other saints

​​Book Stall

The Ashrama also runs a book stall which sells Ramakrishna–Vivekananda–Vedanta literature. A new book stall was inaugurated as part of the Centenary celebrations in 2018.

​​Goushala

The Ashrama maintains a goushala with about 20 cows. The milk from the cows are provided for preparation of offerings at the temple, monastic members and staffs.

​​Old Shrine & Library

The Ashrama has a well-equipped library located in the Old Shrine Room, for monks, devotees and youths. It has a collection of 17,830 books on Religion, Philosophy apart from the Ramakrishna–Vivekananda–Vedanta literature. 28 monthly journals and periodicals are subscribed as well as 5 daily newspapers are also available at the library.

​​Sarada Seva Sangha

On the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Holy Mother, a large number of local woman devotees formed a ‘Sangha’ named as ‘Sarada Seva Sangha’. The members of the Sangha meet on the 2th and 4th Saturday of every month in the Old Shrine and perform Bhajans followed by reading from the Life and Teachings of Holy Mother.

The Sangha were established by some serious devotees in small scale which culminated with present membership of 25 women. Besides meeting regularly twice a month for spiritual discussions and discourses, retreats were organized on special occasions. The Sangha also published wall magazines with contribution from the members twice a year. Members of Sangha also actively participated and helped in Mission activities like, teaching in Gadhadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa and identifying and distributing medicines, nutrients, vitamins and food supplements etc. to poor and needy pregnant ladies, nursing mothers and their children living under poverty line.


​​Lectures & Discourses

The Ashrama has a well-equipped library located in the Old Shrine Room, for monks, devotees and youths. It has a collection of 17,830 books on Religion, Philosophy apart from the Ramakrishna–Vivekananda–Vedanta literature. 28 monthly journals and periodicals are subscribed as well as 5 daily newspapers are also available at the library.

Durga Puja Celebration at Ramakrishna Ashrama, Dehradun 2023

We are delighted to share with you the pictures of the grand celebration of Durga Puja 2023, at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Dehradun. Over the course of four days, around 20,000 devotees gathered to participate in this auspicious Puja ceremony.