Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita: According to M. (Mahendra) a Son of the Lord and Disciple (Set of 5 Volumes)

Birth of Sri Ramakrishna- father Khhudiram and mother Chandramani- primary school-worship of Raghuvir- company of sadhus and listening to the Purranas- beholds a miraculous llight- comes to Calcutta, and company of sadhus at kali Temple in Dakshineswar –sees a miraculous divine form-Thakur like one mad- company of sadhus, Bhairavi Bramhmani, Totapuri and Thakur’s listening to disciplines according to he Tantra and he Puranas- Thakur’s talk with the Mother of the Universe-goes on pilgrimage- Thakur’s inner circle- Thakur and his devotees-Thakur and the Brahmo Samaj reconciliation of all religioins: Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and so on- Thakur’s women devotees-his family of devotees.

Sri Ramakrishna was born o t a pious Brahmin family in the inland village of Kamarpukur on the second lunar day f the bright fortnight of Phalgun. The village is in the Hooghly district, about eight miles west of Jehanabad (Aram Bag) and about twenty-six south of Burdwan.

There is a difference of opinion on the date of his birth.

During Sri Ramakrishna’s illness, Ambika Acharya read his horoscope and dated his birth on the third of Kartik, 1286 B.Y., A.D. 1879. This give a date of 1756 Shaka, the 10th of Phalgun, Wednesday, the second day of the bright fortnight, Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra. His calculation is: 1756/ 109/59/12. On the other hand Kshetra Nath Bhatt’s calculation in 1300 B.Y. is 1754/.10/9/0/12. According to this calculation it is 1754 Shaka, the 10th of Phalgun, Wednesday, the second day to the bright fortnight, Purva Bhadrapada, 1239 B.Y., 20 February 1833. All tally. At this time there is a conjunction of the sun, the moon, and Mercury. It is the sign of Aquarius. Because of the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, he would be the chief of a religious sect.