Appendix C

A Chronology Of Sri Ramakrishna's Life

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YearEvent(s)
1836Birth of Sri Rāmakrishna, February 18, about 5:15 a.m.
1843Death of Khudirām
1845Sri Rāmakrishna’s Sacred Thread Ceremony
1850Rāmkumar opens his school in Calcutta.
1852Sri Rāmakrishna comes to Calcutta.
1853Birth of Holy Mother, Sri Sāradā Devi, December 22.
1855Dakhineśwar Kāli Temple founded. Hriday at Dakshineśwar. Sri Ramakrishna appointed Priest of the Vishnu Temple and then, of the Kāli Temple.
1856Death of Rāmkumār. Realization of God and first God-intoxicated state of Sri Rāmakrishna.
1857Sri Rāmakrishna’s treatment under Gangā Prasād.
1858Haladhāri as Priest at Dakshineswar. Sri Rāmakrishna goes to Kāmārpukur.
1859Sri Rāmakrishna’s marriage.
1860Return to Dakshineśwar.
1861Mathur’s vision.
1863Death of Rāni Rāsmani. Meeting with the Brāhmani. Tantra practice under the Brāhmani. Second divine madness. Completion of Tantra practice. Meeting with Pundit Padmalochan. Chandrā Devi comes to live at Dakshineśwar.
1864Sri Rāmakrishna’s practice of the Vātsalya Bhāva under Jatādhāri. Practice of the Madhur Bhāva. Initiation into Sannyās by Totāpuri.
1865Akshay replaces Haladhāri. Totāpuri leaves Dakshineśwar.
1866Sri Rāmakrishna in the Advaita plane for six months. Illness. Practise of Mohammadanism.
1867Sri Rāmakrishna at Kāmārpukur. Brāhmani takes leave.
1868Pilgrimage. Meeting with Ganga Mā.
1870Tour with Mathur. Sri Rāmakrishna at the Colootola Harisabha. Visit to Kālna and Navadvip.
1871Death of Mathur.
1872The Holy Mother’s first visit to Dakshineśwar. The Shodashi Puja.1873 Death of Rāmeswar.
1874The Holy Mother again at Dakshineśwar.
1875Sri Rāmakrishna’s first visit to Keshab Chandra Sen
1876Death of Chandrā Devi.
1878Intimacy with Keshab. The Holy Mother’s third visit to Dakshineśwar.
1879Coming of disciples begins.
1880Last visit to Kāmārpukur.
1881Dismissal of Hriday. Meeting with Rakhal and Narendranāth.
1882Visit to Pundit Vidyāsāgar. The Holy Mother again at Dakshineswar.
1884Death of Keshab. Meeting with Pundit Shashadhar, Gopal Mā. Holy Mother comes to live at Dakshineśwar for the last time.
1885Last visit to Panihati. Illness and shifted to Śyāmpukur. Association with Dr. Sarkār. Shifted to Cossipore.
1886Treatment at Cossipore. Organization of disciples. Mahā-samādhi, August 16, at two minutes past 1 a.m.

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