Ramakrishna Math, Ramanathapuram

‘Vivekananda Ashramam’ was started in Ramanathapuram city in 2007 on the site of the erstwhile Shankara Vilasam bungalow, where Swami Vivekananda had stayed for three days in 1897 on his return from the West. In 2016, the Ashramam was taken over by the Ramakrishna Math and made a branch centre.

Activities at the Ramanathapuram centre:

1. Daily worship and prayer, and celebration of the birth anniversaries of the Holy Trio.
2. Weekly moral value classes for children.

Main campus at Nagachi:
In 2017, the centre acquired land at Nagachi, a village 18 km from Ramanathapuram towards Rameswaram. The focus of the activities has since shifted to this new campus.

Activities at Nagachi:

1. An English-medium secondary school (LKG to class 9), affiliated to CBSE.
2. A coaching centre.
3. A vocational training centre offering training in tailoring and embroidery.
4. A Balak Sangha and a study circle.
5. A library with 3485 books and 5 periodicals.
6. Welfare activities: Providing food and educational scholarships.
7. Religious activities: Regular worship, fortnightly Ramnam Sankirtan, religious discourses, spiritual retreats, and celebration of the birth anniversaries of the Holy Trio and other religious festivals.