Swami Trivikramanandaji (Sudhangshu Maharaj) breathed his last on 27 November at 5.45 pm
at our Vrindaban hospital owing to renal failure. He was 89 and had been suffering from coronary
artery disease for some years. Initiated by Swami Shankaranandaji Maharaj, he joined the Order in
1953 at Lucknow centre and had sannyasa from Swami Madhavanandaji Maharaj in 1963. He
served the Order at Lucknow centre for five years and at Vrindaban centre for more than four
decades (first as an assistant and then as the head). After relinquishing headship in 2000, he
continued to stay at Vrindaban centre as a retired monk, thus clocking up sixty years of stay in
Vrindaban at a stretch. The Swami was known for his austere lifestyle and his extraordinary capacity
for physical work.
Swami Ramachandrananda (Chandrashekhar) expired at a hospital in Kalyani, Nadia, on
12 November at 10.05 pm owing to gastrointestinal hemorrhage. He was 51 and had been suffering
from diabetes and psychiatric problems for some years. Initiated by Swami Bhuteshanandaji
Maharaj, he joined the Order in 1995 at Bhubaneswar centre and had sannyasa from Swami
Ranganathanandaji Maharaj in 2005. He served the Order at Bhubaneswar, Rahara, Antpur,
Baranagar Math and Barisha centres. He had been staying at Belur Math since April 2015 and had
gone away a year ago to visit some places.
Swami Jushtananda (Subrata), head of Kailashahar Ashrama, passed away on 19 November at
2 am, on the Ashrama premises, owing to a massive heart attack. He was 63. Initiated by Swami
Vireshwaranandaji Maharaj, he joined the Order in 1979 at Jamshedpur centre and had sannyasa
from Swami Bhuteshanandaji Maharaj in 1989. He served at the Training Centre for about three
decades (25 years as an Acharya and 4 years as the Principal). He also served Swami
Nirvananandaji Maharaj for some months. In April 2015, he was appointed head of the new branch
centre at Kailashahar. He was well-versed in Sanskrit and scriptures, and translated some principal
Upanishads into Bengali. He was also proficient in puja and enthusiastic in leading kirtans.
Affectionate and cheerful by nature, the Swami was loved by all for his childlike simplicity.
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