Monastic Name: Swami Advaitananda

Pre-Monastic Name: Gopal Ghosh

1828
Born in Rajpur - 25 miles north of Kolkata

Sometime in 1883
Lost his wife (at the age of 55), and was broken hearted and depressed.

March/ April 1884
Meet Sri Ramakrishna for the first time.

12 January 1886
Got ochre cloth (monastic robes) and rosaries distributed by the Master among 12 of his disciples.

1887
Took final monastic vows. Left the monastery at the end of the year and went to Varanasi, lived on alms and practiced austerities.

1892 onwards
Lived at the Belur Monastery and made strenuous efforts to mould his life according to the spiritual ideas of the Master.

1901
Was made a trustee of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission by Swamiji, and later became Vice-President

28 December 1909
Passed away. Until the end he was fully conscious, chanting the name of Sri Ramakrishna.

Sri Ramakrishna made Swami Advaitananda a role model for elderly seekers of God. He will be remembered for his cheerful manner and methodical ways, his self-reliance, his untiring zeal in every work he undertook, his implicit devotion to the Master and his cause.

Compiled from various sources

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