Swami Shivanathananda ji (Srikanta Maharaj of Rajarhat Bishnupur centre) expired on 8 March 2014. He was 75. He was a very senior Gurubrata of mine, having been Initiated by Swami Vireshwarananda ji. He joined the Order at Sarisha centre in 1972 and had Sannyasa from his Guru in 1982. He was the headmaster of our Sarisha boys’ school for several years. Besides Sarisha centre, he served at our centres at Koalpara, Sargachhi and Rajarhat, Bishnupur.
Swami Mangalananda ji (Mahesh Maharaj) passed away at Kankhal Sevashrama on 14 February at 11.07 am. He was 83. Initiated by Swami Vishuddhanandaji, he joined the Order in 1955 at Kankhal centre and had Sannyasa from Swami Vireshwaranandaji in 1966. Besides his joining centre, he served at Belur Math and Kanpur, Ramharipur and Seva Pratishthan, Malda and Patna centres in various capacities. He had been living a retired life at Kankhal Sevashrama since 2004. He was a simple, hardworking monk.
