Thousands of people gathered at Kashipur Math of Ramakrishna Mission to take part in Kalpataru Utsav.
The day was observed with solemnity at the RKM centres across the globe. It was also organised at the private centres associated with the Ramakrishna movement.
Several NGOs distributed fruits and sweets among the patients of the state-run hospitals.
At Kashipur, special puja was held in the morning. In the evening, a religious meeting was held where the speakers talked on the relevance of the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna. Ramakrishana’s view on religious harmony needs to be followed to improve inter-personal relationship among the people coming from different religious and cultural backgrounds, the speakers said.
Sri Ramakrishna who was suffering from throat cancer, used to stay at the Kashipur house.
On 1 January, 1886 the devotees had gathered at this house to see Sri Ramakrishna. Despite illness, he came down to the garden to meet the devotees. He blessed them to be enlightened. He died on 16 August, 1886.
Since then, the day is being observed as Kalpataru Divas.
Today, the devotees visited the room on the first floor where Sri Ramakrishna breathed his last. They took prasad and spent the day at Kashipur Udyanbati.
Firhad Hakim, Kolkata mayor visited Nanbaneer, an old age home in Chetla.
People visited the Alipore zoo, victoria memorial, Nicco Park and Eco Park and spent time with their families and friends.