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Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama
(A Branch of Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math) Sector 15-B, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh – 160015 Tel: 0172-2549477 E-mail: rkmachandigarh@gmail.com Website: www.rkmachandigarh.org A HUMBLE REQUEST New Universal Meditation Hall, Educational and Cultural Complex at Chandigarh Ashrama Dear devotees, well-wishers and friends, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama at Chandigarh was started in 1955 in the aftermath of India’s partition. Since then the Ashrama has been providing spiritual solace to seekers in search of peace, free mobile medical service, a Boys’ Hostel for college students, value education programs in schools and colleges, spread of inspirational and ennobling literature among the masses, etc. Proposed Hall and Complex
Over the years, these activities have steadily increased and so also the number of devotees attending these programs as well as morning and evening prayers, and those coming for meditation, spiritual retreats/ satsangs. To meet the increasing needs for space, it has been decided to construct a new building having a) A spacious Meditation Hall and Monks Quarters - Rs. 1.3 Crores (approx.) b) Educational & Cultural Centre: Rs. 2.1 Crores (approx.) Foundation Stone laying for the Universal Total cost of the project: Rs. 3.4 crores (approx.) Meditation Hall on 24.11.1985—by Swami Cheques/ Demand Drafts may be drawn in Gambhiranandaji, 11th President of the favour of ‘RAMAKRISHNA MISSION ASHRAMA, Ramakrishna Order CHANDIGARH’ and can be sent to the address given above. Contributions, from within India, can also be directly deposited in any of the following banks: 1) ICICI A/c No. – 001301029198, Branch – Sector 15-C, Chandigarh, IFSC – ICIC0002429 2) IDBI A/c No. – 003104000083216, Branch – Sector 8-C, Chandigarh, IFSC – IBKL0000003 (Kindly intimate us the details of the deposit, your address and phone number by e-mail on the same day) Contributions to the Ramakrishna Mission are exempted from Income Tax u/s 80(G) of I.T. Act, 1961. Construction in progress
Yours in the service of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna Swami Satyeshananda, Secretary