Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Kanpur | Atmano Mokshartham Jagat Hitaya Cha

Our Activities

Spiritual

We celebrate the birthdays of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda and other Hindu festivals like Maha Shivaratri, Sri Rama Navami, Guru Purnima, Krishna Janmashtami. Sri Sri Kali Puja is celebrated in a special way with a whole-night Puja.

Medical

The Ashrama caters to poor and needy patients with a well-equipped dispensary. The dispensary caters to nearly 120 patients on a daily average. We also undertake medical camps in and around Kanpur, providing medical services and free medicine.

Education

The Ramakrishna Mission Senior Secondary School for boys is a reputed school catering to students from class 6 to class 10. Affiliated to the UP Board, the classes are in Hindi medium. We also run a free Coaching Class for poor and needy children in the evenings.

Social Welfare

The Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa (GAP) is an unique project, which caters to the all-round development of children, specially from the economically downward families.

Book-Sales

Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature, books on Vedanta, meditation and other spiritual practices, personality-development, photographs, calendars, laminations and other religious articles are available at our Book-Sales counter.

Genesis of the Ashrama

The Ashrama at Kanpur started modestly at Raja Manzil, Birana Road, in the 1920s by a group of inspired young men fired with the ideals of Sri Ramakrishna as envisaged and demonstrated by Swamiji. The Ashrama was called Ramakrishna Seva Sadan and Srimat Swami Vijnananandaji, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, first visited this group. [..Read More..]

Our Inspiration

Sri Ramakrishna

Sri Sarada Devi

Swami Vivekananda

Visitor Comments

Sri M

The Satsangh Foundation

I am privileged and overwhelmed to visit the Ramakrishna Mission, Kanpur and offer my Pronams to the President Maharajji for welcoming us. I seek Thakur's, Swamiji's and the Mother's blessings.

I am after all a layman-extension of the order of monks started by the great Swami Vivekananda.

My Pranams and good wishes.

(10 Jan 2016)

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama

2017-03-17T08:53:06+05:30

[caption id="attachment_75" align="alignright" width="150"] Sri M[/caption] The Satsangh Foundation I am privileged and overwhelmed to visit the Ramakrishna Mission, Kanpur and offer my Pronams to the President Maharajji for welcoming us. I seek Thakur's, Swamiji's and the Mother's blessings. I am after all a layman-extension of the order of monks started by the great Swami Vivekananda. My Pranams and good wishes. (10 Jan 2016)

https://rkmkanpur.org/testimonials/sri-m/

Swami Gurusharananandaji

Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Karshni Srimat Swami Gurusharananada ji Maharaj

श्रीगुरुः शरणम्

विग्वद्द्वन्तं गुरुं द्रुष्ट्वातीव प्रसीदति मे मनः । अत्रत्या अन्तेवासिनः स्वामिनश्च सुष्टुसाधकाः सेवापरायणश्च वर्तन्ते । भगवती जगध्धात्री अवलोकयति सर्वान् ।

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama

2017-11-06T18:50:45+05:30

Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Karshni Srimat Swami Gurusharananada ji Maharaj [caption id="attachment_418" align="alignright" width="300"] Swami Gurusharananandaji[/caption] श्रीगुरुः शरणम् विग्वद्द्वन्तं गुरुं द्रुष्ट्वातीव प्रसीदति मे मनः । अत्रत्या अन्तेवासिनः स्वामिनश्च सुष्टुसाधकाः सेवापरायणश्च वर्तन्ते । भगवती जगध्धात्री अवलोकयति सर्वान् ।

https://rkmkanpur.org/testimonials/swami-gurusharananandaji/

Smt. Renuka Kumar (I.A.S)

Principal Secretary, Women & Child Welfare, Govt. of UP

It is a deeply humbling experience to visit the serene Ashrama and to be in Thakurji's and Mother's presence. I truly feel blessed.

Charan Sparsh Maa.

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama

2017-03-20T14:32:12+05:30

[caption id="attachment_167" align="alignright" width="150"] Smt. Renuka Kumar, IAS, Women & Child Welfare, Govt. of UP[/caption] Principal Secretary, Women & Child Welfare, Govt. of UP It is a deeply humbling experience to visit the serene Ashrama and to be in Thakurji's and Mother's presence. I truly feel blessed. Charan Sparsh Maa.

https://rkmkanpur.org/testimonials/smt-renuka-kumar-i-a-s/

Sri Kaushal Raj Sharma

District Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar

I am highly pleased by the serene and peaceful atmosphere of the Ashram. It is a pleasant experience to know about the social activities undertaken by the Ashram for the poor and the needy. I wish the Ashram good luck for all their future endeavours.

(14 Sep 2016)

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama

2017-03-20T14:12:51+05:30

[caption id="attachment_166" align="alignright" width="150"] Sri Kaushal Raj Sharma, DM, Kanpur Nagar[/caption] District Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar I am highly pleased by the serene and peaceful atmosphere of the Ashram. It is a pleasant experience to know about the social activities undertaken by the Ashram for the poor and the needy. I wish the Ashram good luck for all their future endeavours. (14 Sep 2016)

https://rkmkanpur.org/testimonials/sri-kaushal-raj-sharma/

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama