Swami Shuddhananda

Swami Shuddhananda

Born as son of Ashutosh Chakravarthy in 1872 in Kolkota, Sudhirchandra Chakravarthy joined the Alambazar monastery of the Sri Ramakrishna Math in 1897. He was initiated by Swami Vivekananda into Sanyasa in the same year.He was appointed as a trustee of the Ramakrishna Mission in 1903. He played a major role in successfully organising the First Monks' Conference of Ramakrishna Mission in 1926. He along with Swami Saradananda edited "Sri Sri Mayer Katha", which was subsequently translated into English under the title "The Gospel of Holy Mother". He succeeded Swami Saradananda as the General Secretary of Order in 1927. He became the president of the Ramakrishna Mission after the death of Swami Vijnanananda in 1937.

He is renowned in literary and cultural circles as the translator of most of Swami Vivekananda's works into Bengali, and as the best exponent of his thoughts and ideals. His translations have played a major role in spreading Swami Vivekananda's ideas in Bengal.

He died on 23 October 1938.

Related links

* RKM: President's site - [http://www.rkmpresident.org/5th_president.htm Swami Shuddhananda]
* Bengali book "Swamijir Padaprante" by Swami Abjajananda translated into English by Mrs. Chhaya Ghosh and published by Advaita Ashrama under the title "Monastic Disciples of Swami Vivekananda : Inspiring life stories of some principal disciples of Swami Vivekananda"


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