Important Dates in the Mortal Life of the Holy Trio

Chronology of Main Events - Sri Ramakrishna’s Life

Year & Event

1775 - Birth of Kshudiram, Sri Ramakrishna’s father.

1791- Birth of Chandra Devi, Sri Ramakrishna’s mother.

1805 - Birth of Ramkumar, Sri Ramakrishna’s eldest brother.

1814 - Kshudiram settles at Kamarpukur, Sri Ramakrishna’s birthplace.

1826 - Birth of Rameshwar, Sri Ramakrishna’s elder brother.

1835 - Kshudiram's pilgrimage to Gaya.

1836 - Birth of Sri Ramakrishna, known in boyhood as Gadadhar, February 18, about 5:15 a.m.

1842 or 1843 - First trance of Gadadhar at the sight of white birds and dark clouds.

1843 - Death of Kshudiram.

1845 - Gadadhar's sacred thread ceremony.

1850 - Ramkumar opens his school in Kolkata.

1852 - Gadadhar comes to Kolkata.

1853 - Birth of the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, December 22.

1855 - Dakshineshwar Kali temple founded. Ramkumar became priest of Kali Temple. Gadadhar, known as Sri Ramakrishna, took over the dressing and decorating of the Divine Mother. Hriday, nephew of Sri Ramakrishna, assisted Ramkumar and Sri Ramakrishna. Sri Ramakrishna appointed first priest of the Vishnu temple and then of the Kali temple. Ramkumar appointed priest of the Vishnu temple.

1856 - Death of Ramkumar. Sri Ramakrishna’s first vision of Mother Kali as ocean of Light.

1857 - Sri Ramakrishna remains mostly in a God-intoxicated state. His treatment under Ganga Prasad Sen.

1858 - Haladhari, Sri Ramakrishna’s cousin, appointed priest at Dakshineshwar. Sri Ramakrishna goes to Kamarpukur.

1859 - Sri Ramakrishna's marriage. Stays at Kamarpukur for 1½ years.

1860 - Return to Dakshineshwar. Mathur's vision of Sri Ramakrishna as Shiva and Kali.

1861 - Death of Rani Rasmani. Meeting with Bhairavi Brahmani. Tantra practice under the Brahmani starts.

1863 - Completion of Tantra practice. Chandra Devi comes to live at Dakshineshwar.

1864 - Sri Ramakrishna's practice of vatsalya bhava under Jatadhari. Practice of madhur bhava. Initiation into sannyasa by Totapuri.

1865 - Akshay, Sri Ramakrishna’s nephew, replaces Haladhari. Totapuri leaves Dakshineshwar.

1866 -Sri Ramakrishna in the Advaita plane for six months. Practice of Islam.

1867- Sri Ramakrishna at Kamarpukur. Brahmani bids farewell.

1868 - Pilgrimage with Mathur to Deoghar, Varanasi, Allahabad and Vrindaban. Meeting with Ganga Ma, a Vaishnava woman devotee.

1870 - Visit with Mathur to eastern parts of Bengal including Kalna and Navadvip. Meeting with Bhagavandas Babaji at the Colootola Harisabha.

1871 - Death of Mathur.

1872 - The Holy Mother's first visit to Dakshineshwar. The Shodashi Puja.

1873 - Death of Rameshwar, elder brother of Sri Ramakrishna.

1874 -The Holy Mother’s second visit to Dakshineshwar. Sri Ramakrishna’s practice of Christianity, and vision of Christ.

1875 - Sri Ramakrishna's first visit to Keshab Chandra Sen.

1876 - Death of Chandra Devi.

1877- Death of Shambhu Mallick. The Holy Mother's third visit to Dakshineshwar.

1878 - Close contact with Keshab and the Brahmos.

1879 - Coming of disciples begins. Ramachandra Datta and Manomohan Mitra come to the Master.

1880 - Surendra Nath Mitra comes to the Master.Sri Ramakrishna's last visit to Kamarpukur.

1881- Dismissal of Hriday. Rakhal (later Swami Brahmananda), Narendra (later Swami Vivekananda) and Balaram Bose come to the Master.

1882 - M. (Mahendra Nath Gupta) and Baburam (later Swami Premananda) come to the Master. Visit to Pundit Vidyasagar. The Holy Mother again at Dakshineswar.

1883 - Adhar, Shashi (later Swami Ramakrishnananda) and Sarat (later Swami Saradananda) come to the Master.

1884 - Kalipada and Kaliprasad (later Swami Abhedananda) come to the Master. Death of Keshab. Meeting with Pundit Shashadhar. Gopal’s Ma and Nag Mahashay come.

1885 - The Holy Mother comes to live at Dakshineswar for the last time. The “inner circle” of disciples becomes complete with the coming of Purna. Last visit to Panihati. Illness and removal to Shyampukur. Association with Dr. Sarkar. Removal to Cossipore.

1886 - Treatment at Cossipore. Organization of disciples. Mahasamadhi on 16 August, at two minutes past 1 a.m.

Chronology of Main Events - Swami Vivekananda’s Life

Year & Event

1863 January 12 - Birth in Kolkata

1879 Enters Presidency College

1880 Transfers to General Assembly Institution

1881 November - First meeting with Sri Ramakrishna

1882 - 1886 - Association with Sri Ramakrishna

1884

Passes B. A. Examination

Father passes away

1885 Sri Ramakrishna’s last illness

1886

August 16 - Sri Ramakrishna passes away

Fall - Establishes Baranagar Math

December 24 - Informal vow of sannyasa at Antpur

1887 January - Formal vows of sannyasa at Baranagar Monastery

1890 - 1893 - Travels all over India as itinerant monk

1892 December 24 - At Kanyakumari, South India

1893

February 13 - First public lecture, Secunderabad, South India

May 31 - Sails for America from Mumbai

July 25 - Lands at Vancouver, Canada

July 30 - Arrives in Chicago

August - Meets Professor John Ft. Wright of Harvard University

September 11 - First address at Parliament of Religions, Chicago

September 27 - Final address at Parliament of Religions

November 20 - Begins Midwestern lecture tour

1894

April 14 - Begins lectures and classes on East Coast

May 16 - Speaks at Harvard University

July To August - At Green Acre Religious Conference

November - Founds Vedanta Society of New York

1895

January - Begins classes in New York

June 4 To 18 - At Camp Percy, New Hampshire

June to August - At Thousand Island Park on St. Lawrence river, N.Y.

August To September - In Paris

October To November - Lectures in London

December 6 - Sails for New York

1896

March 22 to 25 - Speaks at Harvard University, offered Eastern Philosophy chair

April 15 - Returns to London

May to July - Gives classes in London

May 28 - Meets Max Muller in Oxford

August To September - In the Europe for six weeks

October To November - Gives classes in London

December 30 - Leaves Naples for India

1897

January 15 - Arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka

February 6 To 15 - In Chennai

February 19 - Arrives in Kolkata

May 1 - Establishes Ramakrishna Mission Association, Kolkata

May To December - Tours northwest India

1898

January - Returns to Kolkata

May - Begins North India pilgrimage with Western devotees

August 2 - At Amarnath, Kashmir

December 9 - Consecrates Belur Math

1899

March 19 - Establishes Advaita Ashrama at Mayavati

June 20 - Leaves India for second visit to the West

July 31 - Arrives in London

August 28 -Arrives in New York City

August to November - At Ridgely Manor, New York

December 3 - Arrives in Los Angeles

1900

February 22 - Arrives in San Francisco

April 14 - Founds Vedanta Society in San Francisco

June - Final classes in New York City

July 26 - Leaves for Europe

August 3 - Arrives in Paris for International Exposition

September 7 - Speaks at Congress of History of Religions at Exposition

October 24 - Begins tour of Vienna, Constantinople, Greece and Cairo

November 26 - Leaves for India

December 9 - Arrives at Belur Math

1901

January - Visits Mayavati

March to May - Pilgrimage in East Bengal and Assam

1902

January to February - Visits Bodh Gaya and Varanasi

March - Returns to Belur Math

July 4 -Mahasamadhi

Chronology of Main Events - Sri Sarada Devi’s Life

Year & Event

1853 December 22 - Birth

1859 May - Marriage and first visit to Kamarpukur

1860 December - Second visit to Kamarpukur

1866 May (?) - Third visit to Kamarpukur

1866 December To 1867 January - Fourth visit to Kamarpukur

1867 May - November - Fifth visit to Kamarpukur

1872 March (?) - First visit to Dakshineshwar

1872 June 5 - Shodashi-puja

1873 Middle - At Jayrambati

1874 March 26 - Death of her father

1874 Middle - Second visit to Dakshineshwar

1875 September - At Jayrambati

1875 - Severe attack of dysentery and awakening of Simhavahini

1875 November - Commencement of Jagaddhatri worship

1876 February 27 - Death of her mother-in-law, Chandramani Devi

1876 April - Shambhu Babu’s donation of a house

1877 January - Third visit to Dakshineshwar (Meeting with robbers at Telo-bhelo)

1881 February or March - Fourth Visit to Dakshineshwar

1882 February - Fifth visit to Dakshineshwar

1884 - Sixth visit to Dakshineshwar

1885 March - Seventh visit to Dakshineshwar

1885 October - With Sri Ramakrishna at Shyampukur

1885 December 11 - With Sri Ramakrishna at Cossipore

During this period - Vow of fast at Tarakeshwar

1886 August 16- Passing away of Sri Ramakrishna

1886 August 30 - First pilgrimage to North India (mainly Vrindavan)

1887 from September - At Kamarpukur (for about nine months)

1888 up to October - At Nilambar Mukherjee's garden-house (Belur)

1888 from November - At Puri

1889 from February - At Kamarpukur

1890 March 25 - Pilgrimage to Gaya

1890 October - At Jayrambati

1893 - At Nilambar Babu's garden-house

1895 - Second pilgrimage to Vrindavan

1904 To 05 - Second pilgrimage to Puri

1906 end of January - Death of Shyamasundani Devi, mother of Sri Sarada Devi

1907 October - Durga worship at Girish's house

1909 May 23 - First visit to the ‘Udbodhan’

1910 December - At Kothar in Orissa

1911 February To March - In the South

1911 June 10 - Marriage of Radhu, niece of Sri Sarada Devi

1912 October 16 to 21 - Durga worship at Belur

1912 November 5 To January 15 - At Varanasi

1915 August To September - At Koalpara

1916 May 15 - In the new house at Jayrambati

1916 October 3 To 6 - Durga worship at Belur

1920 July 21 - Mahasamadhi