Monastic Name: Swami Niranjanananda

Pre-Monastic Name: Nitya Niranjan Ghosh

1862 (probably in August)
Born a few miles away form Kolkata to Ambika Charan Ghosh.

Early 1882
Met Sri Ramakrishna for the first time as a part of a group of spiritualists who strove for and enjoyed using psychic powers. He was then a medium.

December 1886
Took the vows of renunciation guided by Swamiji, alongwith seven other brother disciples at Antpur on Christmas eve.

January 1887
Took final monastic vows with other brother disciples by performing the traditional viraja homa in front of the Master's picture.

1887 - 1897
Spent his time on pilgrimage throughout the country and practiced austerity.

1894 onwards
Went to Sri Lanka, Raipur and other places, and preached the wonderful life and message of Sri Ramakrishna. Swamiji was also impressed with his preaching.

August 1896
Went to Colombo to receive Swamiji on his return from America in January 1897, and travelled across India with him - from Colombo to Almora.

1898 onwards
Travelled extensively to Kankhal, Varanasi, and other places. He was strong, not afraid of anybody, and encouraged people to follow Swamiji's idea of serving human beings as manifestations of God.

9 May 1904
The Heroic monk of Sri Ramakrishna passed away in Samadhi.

Niranjanananda's devotion to the holy Mother was indeed remarkable. Swami Vivekananda used to say, "Niranjan has a militant disposition, but he has great devotion for Mother so I can easily put up with all his vagaries."

Compiled from various sources

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