Swami Vivekananda’s ideas about the temple of Sri Ramakrishna were recorded in the diary of his disciple Saratchandra Chakravarty. Swamiji’s  words, excerpted from Saratchandra’s diary read: 

“In the building of this prospective temple and math I have the desire to bring together all that is best in Eastern and Western art.  I shall try to apply in its construction all the ideas about architecture which I have gathered in my travels all over the world.  A big prayer-hall will be built with roof supported on numerous clustered pillars.  On its walls, hundreds of lotuses will be in full bloom.  It must be big enough to accommodate a thousand persons sitting in meditation.  The Ramakrishna Temple and prayer-hall should be built together in such a way that from a distance it would be taken for representation of the symbol OM.  Within the temple there would be a figure of Sri Ramakrishna seated on a swan.  On the  two sides of the  door will be represented the figure of a lion and a lamb licking  each other’s body in love – expressing the idea that great power and  gentleness have become  united in love.  I have these ideas in my mind: and if I live long enough I shall carry them out. Otherwise future generations will try if they can do it by degrees.”

Some Features:

• We have also included some basic information about all the math and mission centres as on October 2005. Some branch centers that were started recently for e.g. at Durban has also been included.
• There are various sections in CD Rom like:
  • SEARCH BY MAP
  • SEARCH BY NAME
  • AUTO OR MANUAL POWER POINT SHOW
  • QUIZ in the last section.
• We have a plan upgrade the multimedia presentation with latest additions and information, once in a year.