Ananda Ashramas
Naktala
and Bonhoogly India
SRIMATA CHARUSHILA DEVI
founded the ashrama on February 20, 1931 in Dacca, in the name of
Swami Paramananda, as a branch of his Ananda Ashramas in America.
The inspiration to establish this organization for the upliftment
of India's women came from Swami Shivananda Maharaj then President
of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.
He encouraged Charushila Devi to be the pioneer in
combining secular education with spiritual principles. The ashrama
issued a call of welcome to women of all castes and creeds, especially
the poor and destitute, proclaiming as its aim and object: "To
find a loving shelter for them all, to mould the character, to increase
the strength of mind, to expand the intellect and to make them stand
on their own feet."
In a three part program of spiritual, intellectual
and vocational training, the ashramas aimed to make women self-reliant
so that they could take their rightful place in society.
Click
here to go to the website
"I offer my humble prayer
that many others may feel the delight, inspiration and genuine
enthusiasm as I have during my visit to this beautiful ashrama,
so filled with pure idealism and practical fruition."
~ Swami Paramananda 1932 in India addressing a crowd of 3,000
at the second anniversary of the ashrama.
|
 |
|
