Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna at Jaipur
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Ramakrishna Mission, Jaipur having its head quarters at Belur Math, Howrah--West Bengal, is going to build a Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna along with a multipurpose auditorium in its holy precincts of the Mission premises. The Mission has been engaged in philanthropic and humanitarian activities for the past 18 years in the spirit of Narayana Seva. Founded in 1988, in fulfillment of the desire of the great Swami Vivekananda who wanted a Centre to be established in the capital of Rajasthan. Ramakrishna Mission, Jaipur, has been rendering yeoman service in the fields of spiritual, educational, medical, and relief and rehabilitation activities.
Donors/well-wishers/devotees/citizens all over are invited to sponsor for the following:
The Ramakrishna Mission, Jaipur having its head quarters at Belur Math, Howrah--West Bengal, is going to build a Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna along with a multipurpose auditorium in its holy precincts of the Mission premises. The Mission has been engaged in philanthropic and humanitarian activities for the past 18 years in the spirit of Narayana Seva. Founded in 1988, in fulfillment of the desire of the great Swami Vivekananda who wanted a Centre to be established in the capital of Rajasthan. Ramakrishna Mission, Jaipur, has been rendering yeoman service in the fields of spiritual, educational, medical, and relief and rehabilitation activities.
Donors/well-wishers/devotees/citizens all over are invited to sponsor for the following:
A. A multi-purpose auditorium (Vivekananda Hall)
The hall with dimensions of 18'x37.5', meant to accommodate 190 people and the other, 55'x40', to accommodate 440. In the appropriate parts of this hall, public meetings and exhibitions will be held as well as man-making and character-building education and personality development and other constructive activities like National Integration for the youth of India & elsewhere will be carried out as envisaged by Swami Vivekananda. This will cost nearly Rs. 2 crores.
B. A Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna
The Temple of 133'x60' to accommodate 440 devotees has become a pressing need as the present hall can accommodate only 100 devotees, and the load of additional devotees for celebrations and with the increasing number of devotees from time to time.
The various parameters of cost are as follows:
The various parameters of cost are as follows:
a. Total cost of marble image of Sri Ramakrishna: -------3=5 lacs
b. Total cost of vedi (pedestal) ----------------------------- 1=5 lacs
Construction cost parameters:
c. Total cost of cement required --------------------------75=00 lacs
d. Total cost of iron ----------------------------------------70=00 lacs
e. Total cost of bricks, sand & lime required -------------35=00 lacs
f. Total cost of wood required -----------------------------35=00 lacs
g. Total cost of marble & tiles required -------------------85=00 lacs
h. Total cost of finishing works (Labour etc.) -----------165=00 lacs
i. Total cost of electrical & other misc., works ------------25=00 lacs
j.Total cost of Audio system works (Misc.) ---------------10=00 lacs
----Total construction cost of the Temple ---------------500=00 lacs
This unique monument shall be a fitting tribute to both, Sri Ramakrishna and Swamiji his foremost disciple. Needless to say it will be a most beautiful and attractive one; its doors will be open to members of all castes, creeds, communities and nationalities. Therefore, it is our fervent appeal to your esteemed foundation/firm to donate generously, as a matter of fact, the full amount towards the whole project, doing so, will only enhance your prestige & image not only in the nation but all world over in the Ramakrishna Mission. Donations to Ramakrishna Mission are exempt from Income Tax u/s 80 G of I.T. Act (1967). A/c payee cheques and drafts may kindly be drawn in favour of "Ramakrishna Mission, Jaipur" and sent at the address: Secretary,Ramakrishna Mission, 'C' Scheme, Gautam Marg, Jaipur--302001 (Raj).
With best wishes & prayers to the Lord for your all round welfare.
Yours in the Lord,
Swami Jnanendrananda
2. Synopsis of activities of the Ramakrishna Mission, Jaipur
The Ramakrishna Mission, headquartered at Belur, near Kolkata, West Bengal is known the world over for its services to humanity in the spirit of 'service to man as service to God'. During natural disasters, it organizes preliminary food and succor to the affected and at other times, serves the poor and downtrodden with medical aid through its chain of hospitals and dispensaries. Its temples are serving the spiritually starved with its team of dedicated sannyasins.
The Mission is currently engaged in mobilizing funds for expanding the activities of its Centre at Jaipur. Apart from its Charitable Dispensary, it has been running allopathic and homoeopathic out patient services and medical camps free-of-cost for the poor and needy about 30 kms. off the city. In order to build a Universal Temple dedicated to Sri Ramakrishna on its Jaipur Mission premises as well as develop its other welfare activities in the area, the Mission is appealing to one all to come forward and lend a helping hand in the project.
A detailed overview of the work being undertaken at the Centre is as follows:
Medical Work: The Centre annually treats 8,000 patients in its allopathy section and 7,000 patients in the homoeopathic section with the help of eminent doctors volunteering free services.
Mobile Medical Dispensary: The Centre runs a mobile allopathic dispensary every Sunday about 30 kms away from Jaipur in the Jumva-Ramgarh, Jaipur district. Primary treatment with medicine is made available to poor villagers almost free of cost by qualified doctors of the city. Nearly 2,400 patients are thus treated annually.
Drought Relief Work: The Centre organised eight cattle camps in Jodhpur, Barmer and Bikaner districts of Rajasthan a few years back. Shelter, dry fodder, green fodder, cattle-feed, water, in large quantities was provided to the animals. Medical assistance was also provided.
* Ongoing Flood Relief Work in Shiv Tehsil, District Barmer:
The ongoing flood relief work in Undu Panchayat, Shiv Tehsil, District--due to heavy rains has rendered 1 lakh people homeless, displaced and totally dispossessed. This region receives annually 6-7 inches rains; due to 30 inches rain in 2-3 days, the downpour has caused a heavy flooding in this region and water upto 20 feet is remaining stagnant and stationary there. This is due to the gypsum layer underneath not allowing it to percolate underground. With water all around an artificial winter, sort of, is been felt. People, who have taken shelter under the open sky, urgently need tent material & blankets. The Ramakrishna Mission, Jaipur after surveying the affected areas, has started its relief work in the above region in order to provide 3,000 families, tarpaulin for 1 tent and 2 blankets per family. Already the first phase of the relief work is over, whereby we served 1,000 families in Shiv Panchayat Samiti and Barmer Panchayat Samiti. The balance relief is going on. In this devastation, nearly 3,000 human lives have been lost and about a lakh of cattle have perished. This relief has been completd by 25th Sep.06.
Intellectual Dimension: The Centre runs a public Library and Reading Room, including a special children's' section. There are about 7,730 books on various subjects in Hindi, English and Bengali catering to about 500 members. Around 2,300 of them are issued to readers in a year. There are 30 magazines and 8 periodicals in the Reading Room.
Scholarships under the late Dr. Harbanslal Chopra Endowment and late Km. Sunita Bhattacharya Memorial Fund are awarded to the poor and deserving medical students and others.
Spiritual Dimension: Daily worship is performed in the Shrine Room, bhajans are sung as well as weekly discourses are delivered on every Sunday evening. Also, pravachans are delivered in and around Jaipur from time to time.
Intellectual Dimension: The Centre runs a public Library and Reading Room, including a special children's' section. There are about 7,730 books on various subjects in Hindi, English and Bengali catering to about 500 members. Around 2,300 of them are issued to readers in a year. There are 30 magazines and 8 periodicals in the Reading Room.
Scholarships under the late Dr. Harbanslal Chopra Endowment and late Km. Sunita Bhattacharya Memorial Fund are awarded to the poor and deserving medical students and others.
Spiritual Dimension: Daily worship is performed in the Shrine Room, bhajans are sung as well as weekly discourses are delivered on every Sunday evening. Also, pravachans are delivered in and around Jaipur from time to time.
Celebrations of birthdays of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda and Sri Ramakrishna Dev: Cooked prasad is served to 500-600 devotees on all three occasions. Also, Sri Durga Mahaashtami Puja and Sri Sri Kali Puja are performed and cooked prasad served to all those present.
The need for a Universal temple of Sri Ramakrishna aforementioned has become pressing as the number of devotees, well-wishers and friends have increased and the small shrine hall has become inadequate as it cannot accommodate in excess of 100 devotees. The proposed temple is expected to provide accommodation to 500 visitors/devotees for regular prayers and pravachans, apart from taking the load of devotees for special celebrations.
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Swami Jnanendrananda
Ramakrishna Mission
'C' Scheme, Gautam Marg,
Jaipur -- 302001 (Raj)
Email address - sw.jnan@gmail.com
Tel: 0141 5118804; 0141 2228704
MO: 09413966077, 09892799703
The need for a Universal temple of Sri Ramakrishna aforementioned has become pressing as the number of devotees, well-wishers and friends have increased and the small shrine hall has become inadequate as it cannot accommodate in excess of 100 devotees. The proposed temple is expected to provide accommodation to 500 visitors/devotees for regular prayers and pravachans, apart from taking the load of devotees for special celebrations.
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Swami Jnanendrananda
Ramakrishna Mission
'C' Scheme, Gautam Marg,
Jaipur -- 302001 (Raj)
Email address - sw.jnan@gmail.com
Tel: 0141 5118804; 0141 2228704
MO: 09413966077, 09892799703
