Why Ganges? It's as "Varanasi" A Spiritual Capital of India; Blessed by Saints & Sages.
Mataji Bandana Puri Devi, President of Sri Saradeshwari Ashram in Kolkatta, India; founded by Sannyasini Gauri Mata Puri Devi in 1895, is the oldest convent in the "direct monastic lineage" of Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Sarada Devi. Mataji Bandana Puri Devi was invited to come to Ganges, MI. by Swami Bhashyanandaji, President of the Vivekananda Vedanta Society Chicago and Vivekananda Monastery in Ganges. Mataji Bandana Puri Devi of Sri Sri Saradeshwari Ashram accepted the invitation to Inaugurate the Mothers Trust Ashram, Ramakrishna Sarada Universal Temple in 1998. Sacred ashes, sacred relics and sacred water of the Ganga were brought for installation during the auspicious occassion. More then 500 people from all parts of the world attended this holy installation, worship, kirtan, speeches and initiations went on joyously for five days. In 1967 Swami Bhashyananda purchased land in Ganges and built the Vivekananda Monastery, later the women's side and convent. In 1998 Mataji Bandana inaugurated Holy Mothers Universal Temple and an already established convent/monastery mission ashram known as Mothers Trust Ashram.
Sacred Ganges Water from India, being poured in Ganges, MI; at 'Pier Cove Beach':
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Sacred Ganges Water being poured in Ganges, MI; at Pier Cove into Lake Michigan; collected from the foothills of the Himalayas at Hardwar, from India in 1998. Mataji Bandana Puri, President of the oldest convent in Kolkatta, India in the direct monastic lineage of Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Sarada Ma established in 1895 said, "We are living in Kolkatta near the Ganges; yet you are living near the Ganges, "in Ganges". This place Ganges is as Varanasi in India. 1000's will come to take pilgrimage here and be blessed and liberated". Today a town, next a 'City of Light' A Wish Filling Sacred Place". Those who take their last breadth in Ganges will be liberated as it is in Varanasi with the blessings of 1000's of Saints and Sages from all over the world. From the Visions and Tapasya of 1000's of Saints "Ganges City of Light' will be the goal of establishment in the years 2015-2020. Please Call Swami Atmalokananda (616) 293-6884 for information of the plan and project to bring Varanasi, as the Spiritual Capital of India to the Spiritual Community of Ganges, MICHIGAN USA. Namaste.' PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO EXPERIENCE THE SACRED CEREMONY THROUGH A SLIDE PRESENTATION 1998:
Sacred Ganges Water being poured in Ganges, MI; at Pier Cove into Lake Michigan; collected from the foothills of the Himalayas at Hardwar, from India in 1998. Mataji Bandana Puri, President of the oldest convent in Kolkatta, India in the direct monastic lineage of Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Sarada Ma established in 1895 said, "We are living in Kolkatta near the Ganges; yet you are living near the Ganges, "in Ganges". This place Ganges is as Varanasi in India. 1000's will come to take pilgrimage here and be blessed and liberated". Today a town, next a 'City of Light' A Wish Filling Sacred Place". Those who take their last breadth in Ganges will be liberated as it is in Varanasi with the blessings of 1000's of Saints and Sages from all over the world. From the Visions and Tapasya of 1000's of Saints "Ganges City of Light' will be the goal of establishment in the years 2015-2020. Please Call Swami Atmalokananda (616) 293-6884 for information of the plan and project to bring Varanasi, as the Spiritual Capital of India to the Spiritual Community of Ganges, MICHIGAN USA. Namaste.' PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO EXPERIENCE THE SACRED CEREMONY THROUGH A SLIDE PRESENTATION 1998: