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Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna
Apart
from the ideals of renunciation and harmony of religions that Sri
Ramakrishna represented, he wanted his disciples to be spiritual giants
themselves and to demonstrate the highest goal of life for all. Not only
that. He said later on that spirituality must not be for one's own
enjoyment alone. One must live the spiritual life so that he may be a
source of inspiration to others, living for others' sake more than for
one's own. Even spiritual life should be for the sake of others, as much
as possible. Spiritual life should not be a selfish pursuit only for
one's own salvation. It is good if one desires one's own liberation, but
that liberation will be impossible if one does not feel and work for the
liberation of others as well. Sri Ramakrishna said that he would be born
again and again until he could remove the miseries of humanity. Swami
Vivekananda, his worthy disciple, said, "I do not want liberation
until and unless every other soul is liberated." This is the great
ideal that Sri Ramakrishna bequeathed to his beloved disciple. And same
has been handed down to us. The feeling that life is not for one's own
sake alone but for the sake of the whole world is the ideal that we
learn from Sri Ramakrishna. Our life's aim will not be only to gain
liberation but the emancipation of the whole world from ignorance, the
cause of bondage.
Sri Ramakrishna is now a 'great magnet'. Everywhere, people are being
irresistibly drawn to the ideal of Sri Ramakrishna because He came at a
time when people were groping in darkness and needed something to hold
on to in this life of misery, discord and painful existence. Sri
Ramakrishna came at a time when we were feeling almost frustrated in our
attempt to solve the problems of life. It is said in the scriptures that
when the power of evil predominates and good forces become subservient
to evil forces, God incarnates in human form, so that He can give
another lease of life to the spiritual heritage of the people. It was at
such a time of degeneration of the moral and spiritual values that Sri
Ramakrishna was born.
Sri Ramakrishna symbolizes the highest ideal of spirituality that is
possible for a human being. A living ideal was necessary and it found
fulfillment in Sri Ramakrishna. Such an ideal is very much needed for
the world of today. A temple dedicated to Sri Ramakrishna means that the
hearts of the devotees who will come to the temple will be dedicated to
the ideals of Sri Ramakrishna. These ideals are the perennial source of
strength for the people of this age and also for those that will come
later on. The temple dedicated to such an ideal shows the concentrated
devotion of the devotees who built the temple for him.
A
Historical Profile (1957 - 2007)
The life
giving message of Sri Ramakrishna was enveloping all over the world. The
citizens of the capital of Delhi were feeling the urge to bring this
movement to their homestead. The first call was made to Belur Math and
on the request of the esteemed citizens in 1927 a center was opened in
New Delhi by Swami Sarvanandaji, disciple of the first President of
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission and one of the direct disciples
of Bhagwan Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Brahmanandaji. This center was
formally affiliated to the Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Howrah, in
September, 1930. The Delhi Center has the privilege to serve the needs
of the Capital in various fields, viz. spiritual, educational, cultural,
medical, relief for calamities, and also in many fields.
Gradually the common masses came in touch with the Ashrama and got
attracted to the teachings of Bhagwan Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother
Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda (the Holy Trinity as they are
regarded) and this led to a desire among them to build a temple in their
honor through the Ashrama, to disseminate the universal message of the
Holy Trinity - the message of harmony and peace, of tolerance and
acceptance, of work and worship - for the benefit of the citizens of
Delhi, laying stress at the same time on the realization of the Truth in
one’s own life and helping others to do the same.
Foundation
Ceremony of the Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna at New Delhi
On 5th Nov, 1954, in the evening at 4.00p.m., the foundation of the
proposed Rs.3 lakh temple of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna was laid by
His Holiness Srimat Swami Sankaranandaji Maharaj, 7th President of
the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, with appropriate rituals and in
presence of over 250 devotees and friends. The year 1954 was auspicious
because of the celebration of Birth Centenary of Holy Mother Sri Sarada
Devi.
Copper plates with inscription announcing the foundation in four
languages - Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali and English were kept inside the
crevice of a 9in.cute concrete slab and filled with sacred earth from
JAYARAMBATI, KAMARPUKUR, DAKSHINESWAR, COSSIPORE and BELUR MATH besides
PANCHA RATNA, HOLY EARTH FROM YAMUNA, and the HOLY DUST OF
VRIDABAN.
Foundation
Ceremony of the Temple On 5th Nov, 1954
(standing - Swami Ranganathanandaji)
Swami Ranganathananda 5th Secretary of the Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi, addressed the gathering on the significance of the ceremony and the object of erecting the proposed temple.
He said that Sri Ramakrishna represented, the harmony of all religions. A temple dedicated to his memory in the capital of India is meant to inspire the citizens with the ideal of the unity of man and the synthesis of all faiths.
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