Ramakrishna

(1836-1886)

Mystic of 19th Century India

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Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Bengali: শ্রীরামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস, Ramokṛṣṇo Pôromhongśo 18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886), born Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya, (Bengali: গদাধর চট্টোপাধ্যায় ) was an Indian Hindu mystic, saint, and religious leader in 19th century Bengal. Sri Ramakrishna experienced spiritual ecstasies from a young age, and was influenced by several religious traditions, including devotion toward the Goddess Kali, Tantra, Bhakti and Advaita Vedanta.

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Born	18 February 1836 Kamarpukur, West Bengal, India
Died	16 August 1886 (aged 50) Cossipore, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Zodiac	Aquarius
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