It is notified for the information of all concerned that, on 4 March 2022 (Friday), the sacred Birthday of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna, Belur Math will remain open to visitors and devotees at stipulated hours : Morning: 6.30 am to 11.30 am; Afternoon: 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
All the programmes on this sacred occasion will be livestreamed on the YouTube channel of Belur Math. Please check the details here.
On 13 March 2022, there will be no ‘Public Celebration’ in connection with the Birthday of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna. On this day, Belur Math will remain CLOSED.
Notice : Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti, 4 March 2022
বিজ্ঞপ্তি : শ্রীরামকৃষ্ণদেবের পুণ্য জন্মতিথি
ভক্ত ও সুধীজনের জ্ঞাতার্থে জানানো হচ্ছে যে, আগামী শুক্রবার, ৪ঠা মার্চ ২০২২, ভগবান শ্রীরামকৃষ্ণদেবের পুণ্য জন্মতিথির দিন, বেলুড় মঠ ভক্ত ও দর্শনার্থীদের জন্য কেবল নির্দিষ্ট সময়ে খোলা থাকবে : সকাল ৬.৩০‑১১.৩০ ও বিকাল ৩.৩০‑৫.৩০ পর্যন্ত।
ঐ দিনের অনুষ্ঠানগুলি এবং বৈকালিক ধর্মসভা ইউ-টিউব -এর মাধ্যমে সম্প্রচারিত হবে। [ link ]
১৩ই মার্চ ২০২২, রবিবার-এ অনুষ্ঠিতব্য সাধারণ উৎসব হবে না এবং ঐ দিন বেলুড় মঠে ভক্ত ও দর্শনার্থীদের প্রবেশ বন্ধ থাকবে।
Notice : Belur Math will remain closed on Mahalaya, Durga Puja and Chhath Puja 2021
NOTICE
Belur Math premises will remain closed to devotees and visitors on the following dates:6 October 2021 : Mahalaya
9 to 16 October 2021 : Sri Sri Durga Puja (Chaturthi to Ekadashi)
9 and 10 November 2021 : Chhath Puja
বিজ্ঞপ্তি
নিম্নলিখিত দিনগুলিতে ভক্ত ও দর্শনার্থিদের জন্য বেলুড় মঠ বন্ধ থাকবে —৬ অক্টোবর ২০২১ : মহালয়া
৯ থেকে ১৬ অক্টোবর ২০২১ : শ্রীশ্রীদুর্গা পূজা (চতুর্থী থেকে একাদশী)
৯ এবং ১০ নভেম্বর ২০২১ : ছট পূজা
सूचना
निम्नलिखित दिनों में भक्त और दर्शनार्थियों के लिए बेलुड़ मठ बन्द रहेगा —६ अक्टूबर २०२१ : महालया
९ से १६ अक्टूबर २०२१ : श्रीश्रीदुर्गापूजा (चतुर्थी से एकादशी)
९ एवं १० नवम्बर २०२१ : छठ पूजा
Notice : Belur Math will remain closed on Janmashtami, 30 August 2021
NOTICE
This is notified for information of all concerned that the Belur Math will remain closed on Sri Krishna Janmashtami day, the 30th August, 2021, (Monday).
General Secretary 20/8/2021
सूचना
सर्वसाधारण को सूचित किया जाता है कि आगामी जन्माष्टमी के दिन अर्थात सोमवार, 30 अगस्त 2021 को बेलूर मठ भक्तों/दर्शनार्थियों के लिए बंद रहेगा।
महासचिव 20/8/2021
বিজ্ঞপ্তি
এতদ্বারা সকলকে জানানো যাচ্ছে যে আগামী ৩০শে আগস্ট ২০২১, সোমবার, শ্রীকৃষ্ণ-জন্মাষ্টমীর দিন, বেলুড় মঠ বন্ধ থাকবে।
সাধারণ সম্পাদক ২০/৮/২০২১
Notice : Belur Math will be kept opened on Guru Purnima, 24 July 2021
https://youtu.be/MuXYTlFTqBsBelur Math premises will specially be kept opened to the devotees and visitors for one day on 24th July 2021 (Saturday), on the occasion of GURU PURNIMA, maintaining all the Covid Protocols and SoPs mandated by the State Government, as per the time-schedule given below:
Morning : 7.30 am to 11.00 am
Afternoon : 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm
On the day, spiritual discourses, including chanting of Vedic-mantras, Stotras, songs, reading from the words of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda and his brother disciples, will be premiered on the YouTube channel of Belur Math during the above mentioned hours. Both the sessions will be held in virtual mode. Due to the on-going pandemic and in compliance with Covid-19 protocols, Most Revered President Maharaj and Revered Vice-President Maharaj-jis will not be available for Darshan. However their blessings for the devotees on the occasion of Guru-Purnima through pre-recorded video messages will be premiered through website and YouTube channel of Belur Math. The devotees and visitors will be able to visit the temples only, and offer pranams there. Links to the programmes on Guru Purnima : Morning Programme (from 8:30 am to 11:30 am) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aet8EaYd9AIEvening Programme : (from 4:00 pm to 5:45 pm) https://youtu.be/3B5AjuY6_Hg
Clarification regarding some fake news involving Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
Fake news 1
Two photos showing a few beds and a few monks with a caption stating that a Covid care facility has been opened on Belur Math premises.
Our clarification
No such facility has been started at Belur Math. But our hospitals in Kolkata (Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan), Kankhal (Hardwar), Dehradun, Varanasi, Vrindaban and Mumbai are engaged in the service of Covid patients for quite some time.
After seeing these photos, many of our well-wishers have expressed their wish to contribute to our medical services for Covid patients. We request them to send their contribution to the Headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission through our website <donations.belurmath.org>. We will apportion the donations received to our hospital centres. We are not able to accept donations from foreign citizens for Covid-19 Relief.
Fake news 2
An audio speech on the present pandemic along with a message claiming the speaker to be “Joydip Maharaj of Ramakrishna Mission”.
Our clarification
The speech is not by any monk of the Ramakrishna Math or Ramakrishna Mission. The so-called “Joydip Maharaj” is not a monk of our Order and never was he so.
Fake news 3
A Sanskrit hymn composed in the context of the pandemic and circulated as being chanted by Swami Smarananandaji, President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.
Our clarification
No such hymn has been composed or chanted by Revered Smarananandaji Maharaj, President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, or by any other monk of our Order.
Fake news 4
Ramakrishna Mission has promised the state government that it will take full responsibility of children in the age group of 6 to 14 who have lost their father or other earning members in their family due to Covid-19.
Our clarification
The Ramakrishna Mission has not made any such promise.
Date: 02.05.2021 (Swami Suvirananda)
General Secretary
Notice : Belur Math will be remain closed on the ‘Chhath Puja’ days
NOTICE
Due to the widespread of Coronavirus, we are unable to open the gates of Belur Math for the present. In compliance with the recent judgment of Calcutta High Court with regard to the assemblage of public in religious festivals and following the SOPs and other directives issued by the Government, we regret to inform all concerned that it will not be possible for us to allow the entry of devotees on Belur Math premises on the ‘Chhath Puja’ days (20 and 21 November 2020).
(Swami Suvirananda)
General Secretary
4 November 2020Notice : Offerings for Durga Puja at Belur Math
NOTICE
The devotees are inquiring about sending offerings (dhoti, sari, pranami, etc.) for the Durga Puja. In view of such inquiry, the devotees are made aware of the following norms to enable them to deposit the items at the Belur Math:- There will be a counter near the main gate, where the devotees will be able to deposit the items brought by them.
- The counter will remain open only on the Sundays, the timings being 9.00 to 11.00 a.m. and from 3.30 to 5.30 p.m.
- Two persons will be allowed to come to the counter at a time.
- At the entry point, each person will be checked by thermal gun and will be given hand sanitizer.
- Each person must put on mask.
- This system will start from the next Sunday, 6 September 2020.
বিজ্ঞপ্তি
দুর্গাপূজা উপলক্ষে ভক্তগণ বিভিন্ন জিনিস (ধুতি, শাড়ি, প্রণামী, ইত্যাদি) নিবেদনের জন্য নানা ভাবে খোঁজখবর করছেন। তাঁরা যাতে ঐসকল দ্রব্যাদি বেলুড় মঠে দিয়ে যেতে পারেন তার জন্য ভক্তগণকে জানানো যাচ্ছে যে—১) বেলুড় মঠের প্রধান প্রবেশদ্বারের নিকটে একটি কাউন্টার-এ ভক্তগণ উক্ত দ্রব্যাদি জমা দিতে পারবেন।
২) এই কাউন্টার-টি রবিবারে খোলা থাকবে—সকাল ৯টা থেকে ১১টা পর্যন্ত এবং বিকাল ৩.৩০টা থেকে ৫.৩০টা পর্যন্ত।
৩) একসঙ্গে ২ জনকে কাউন্টার-এ আসতে দেওয়া হবে।
৪) প্রবেশদ্বারে প্রত্যেককে থারমাল গান দিয়ে পরীক্ষা করা হবে এবং হ্যান্ড স্যানিটাইজার দেওয়া হবে।
৫) প্রত্যেককে মাস্ক পরে আসতে হবে।
৬) এই ব্যবস্থা শুরু হবে আগামী ৬ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২০ থেকে।
Important Instructions to the Devotees and Visitors
Please follow the instructions given below:
- Keep shoes in the shoe-room
- Switch-off your mobile phone in the temple.
- Offerings are to be kept at the designated places in the temple.
Press Release : Reopening of Belur Math for visitors
PRESS RELEASE
Reopening of our centres, including Belur Math, for visitors
Pursuant to and in compliance with the various lockdown measures undertaken by both the Central and State Governments through Orders, Advisories and Guidelines, the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission had closed all its centers, including its Headquarters at Belur Math to the public on and from 24th March, 2020. By an order dated 30th May 2020 passed by the Union Home Secretary, Government of India, Religious places / places of worship for public have been permitted to reopen on and from 8th June 2020 with certain conditions to be laid down by the Central Government. The State Government, meanwhile, has already laid down certain conditions for reopening. The easing down of the lockdown measures, by no means, indicate a return to normalcy as the threat of the pandemic caused by COVID-19 continues to persist. We understand that visitors/devotees are eager to resume their visits to and pay respects physically at the Holy Shrines of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Ma Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda at Belur Math and also to our centers spread across the country. Simultaneously it is of paramount importance to ensure that such visits, which will mean presence of multiple persons at one place, do not pose a threat to the visitors' health and well-being. We believe that the cultivation of spirituality and scientific temper must go hand in hand. Therefore, it is imperative for us to consult experts and put in place adequate infrastructure and equipment to secure the safety of visitors before reopening our centres, including Belur Math. As we are still in the process of making the necessary arrangements, all centers of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, including Belur Math, shall continue to remain closed for the time being and shall reopen for visitors on and from 15th June, 2020. Visiting hours for the devotees/visitors coming to Belur Math and the precautions required to be adopted by all shall be intimated in due course of time. We request all devotees/admirers/friends/pilgrims/visitors to kindly bear with us and cooperate accordingly. With prayers to the Lord for the safety and well-being of all people. Swami Suvirananda General Secretary Belur Math Date: 1 June 2020Clarification : WhatsApp messages seeking funds to Belur Math
Important clarification regarding WhatsApp messages seeking funds to Belur Math
11.5.2020
Dear Friends and Devotees,
This is regarding one or two WhatsApp messages seeking funds for Belur Math that are making the rounds among the circle of our devotees and friends for the past few days.
In the first place, Belur Math authorities never sent those WhatsApp messages. Neither do we know who has circulated these messages. The messages contain a few factual errors and some expressions which may hurt the feelings of our devotees and friends. We are sorry therefore that these messages got circulated so widely and have caused confusion among our well-wishers.
But it is true that owing to the restrictions of lockdown, which have been in place for more than a month and a half, the inflow of donations to Belur Math has gone down drastically. This is naturally causing difficulties in running the day-to-day activities of this large Math. We request you to help us in this trying period by making a contribution to whatever extent possible for you. Some of our Vedanta Centres in the West, including the Vedanta Society of New York, headed by Swami Sarvapriyananda, are also trying to help Belur Math by making appeals to their circle of devotees. Instructions for making donations are available on our website <donations.belurmath.org>.
We may also remind you that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is still raging in India and in many other parts of the world. So, please take sufficient care to remain safe.
May Sri Thakur, Sri Ma and Swamiji Maharaj shower their blessings on you is our earnest prayer to them!
With best wishes,
Yours in Sri Ramakrishna,
Swami Suvirananda
General Secretary
To
Friends and Devotees of Belur Math
