1. Trigunatitananda, premonastic name Sarada Prasanna Mitra, was a direct disciple of Ramakrishna, the 19th-century Indian Hindu mystic and sant.
11 Facts About Trigunatitananda
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Trigunatitananda established the monthly Bengali magazine Udbodhan of Ramakrishna Math and later, at the behest of Vivekananda, went to America in 1902 and took charge of the San Francisco centre.
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Trigunatitananda was born as Sarada Prasanna Mitra, on 30 January 1865.
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Trigunatitananda was born to an aristocratic family in the village of Naora in Bhangar I, near Calcutta.
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Trigunatitananda dedicated himself to the service of Ramakrishna when the latter was terminally ill in Cossipore Garden House.
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Trigunatitananda came back to Calcutta and stayed in the house of a devotee and led a contemplative life for some time.
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Trigunatitananda was influenced by Vivekananda's ideal of service and philanthropic activities.
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In 1902 when Turiyananda returned from America prematurely due to ill health, Trigunatitananda was sent to replace him.
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In 1904, because of the work involved, Trigunatitananda felt that a new building for Vedanta Society of San Francisco was needed.
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About this temple Trigunatitananda had said, Believe me, believe me, if there is least tinge of selfishness in building this temple, it will fall, but if it is the Master's work, it will stand.
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Trigunatitananda opposed any attempt for his students to get involved in the Indian independence movement.