Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad

‘Ramakrishna Math’ started as an independent ashrama in 1922 at the Begumpet area in Secunderabad. Subsequently, Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Samiti, located in Market Street, Secunderabad, merged with the ashrama in 1959. The unified entity became a branch centre of the Ramakrishna Math, Belur, in 1973. The centre moved to its present premises in 1979. The centre celebrated its golden jubilee (1973–2023) this year.

Activities:

1. A school of languages offering courses in eight languages (English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese).

2. Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence, a centre for imparting moral and spiritual education.

3. A publication department which published books mainly in Telugu (5 new titles and 101 reprints; total number of titles: 329) and a monthly magazine Sri Ramakrishna Prabha in Telugu.

4. An allopathy-cum-homeopathy-cum-ayurveda dispensary.

5. A mobile medical unit.

6. A pictorial museum on Indian saints.

7. A public library, having general and children’s sections with 39,532 books and 50 periodicals.

8. A multimedia art gallery depicting themes from the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads.

9. Welfare activities: Daily distribution of food & milk, and providing pecuniary, medical & educational aid.

10. Religious activities: Daily worship and bhajans, weekly discourses and occasional spiritual retreats.

11. Celebration of the birthdays of the Holy Trio and other religious festivals.