Kalpataru Day, also called Kalpataru Diwas or Kalpataru Utsav, is an annual religious festival celebrated by the monks of the monastic order of Ramakrishna Math of Hinduism and followers of the related Ramakrishna Mission, as well as Vedanta societies throughout the world. Ramakrishna Paramahansa, also known as the guru of Swami Vivekananda.
When is the Kalpataru festival celebrated?
The event commemorates the day of January 1, 1886, when his followers believe that Ramakrishna revealed himself as an avatar, or God incarnating on earth. It is held every 1 January. Although the rituals are held at many places, the most important celebrations take place at Kashipur Garden House or Udayanbati near Kolkata (then called Calcutta), the present Ramakrishna Math, a branch of the Ramakrishna Order, the place where Ramakrishna spent his life. Spent the last days of.
Ramakrishna's disciple Ramchandra Dutt named this day as Kalpataru Day. This event brought meanings and memories of cosmic significance to the disciples and also prepared them for Ramakrishna's death, which occurred just a few months later on 16 August 1886.
| Related Name | Kalpataru Day, Kalpataru Diwas, Kalpataru Utsav |
| Begins Tithi | 1st January |
| Reason | Ramakrishna Paramahansa |
| Celebrations | Bhajan Kirtan, Tableau, Aarti, Bhandare |
Updated: Sep 28, 2024 11:09 AM