D K Pandita

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Mother Sri Sarada Devi – the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa – remains one of the most revered figures in modern Indian spiritual history. As we remember her on her birth anniversary on 11 December (as per Vikram Samvat; she was born on 22 December 1853), it is worthwhile to revisit her life, her message, and her enduring relevance to our society.

She is affectionately addressed as Holy Mother (Sri Sri Maa) by followers of the Ramakrishna Order. The Sri Sarada Math and the Ramakrishna Sarada Mission, with their headquarters at Dakshineswar, continue to work on the ideals she lived by – humility, purity, selfless service and universal acceptance.

Born in the quiet village of Jayrambati in present-day Bankura district of West Bengal, Sa

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