Kalpataru Diwas & Kalpataru Utsav
Kalpataru Diwas & Kalpataru Utsav
Kalpataru Diwas & Kalpataru Utsav
&
KALPATARU UTSAV
JANUARY 1, 1886
It was the 1st of January 1886. Thakur Sri
Ramakrishna Paramhansa Dev decided to go
for a stroll in the garden lawn as he was
feeling fit after a spate of illness. As it was not
a working day, his disciples started gathering
in the garden. When Thakur ultimately came
downstairs at 3 p.m., at least thirty disciples
has already gathered in the hall and under the
trees in the garden gossiping with each other.
Noticing him coming towards them everyone
stood up with utmost reverence and greeted
him with folded hands as Thakur descended
the steps to the garden crossing the west
corridor of the hall while everyone followed
him at a distance.
As he reached the center of the path leading to
the main gate from the building, he noticed his
disciples Girish, Ram, Atul and others under the
shade of a tree in the west of the lawn. Noticing
him, his disciples too greeted him with reverence
and came to him. Before anyone could say
anything, Thakur himself asked Sri Girish
Chandra,"Girish you talk to so many people about
my incarnation, what have you seen in me?" At
this Sri Girish Chandra answered promptly with
The Master THAT DAY…. his folded hands and kneeling down at his
Master's feet, "How can I comment on somebody
who has been an enigma to the great sages like
Vyasa and Valmiki?"
Overwhelmed at this simple and innocent
reply, Thakur addressed the others present,
" What more to tell you-, May
you all be blessed with spiritual
awakening". Saying this, Thakur passed
into a trance. The disciples one by one
began taking his blessings and touching his
feet. In this phase of trance Sri Ramakrishna
blessed his disciples by granting them the
holy sight of enlightenment. Overawed at
this experience, many of his disciples were
dumb founded and began watching him
with awe. Some of them invited others to
take his blessings while others chanted
hymns and worshiped Thakur with flowers.
Some of Thakur's disciples like
Sri.Ramachandra Dutta,
Saradananda etc. described this
incident as the transformation of
Thakur into a
KALPATARU
A Kalpataru, according to Indian myth is
a magical tree, which grants anything a
person desires from it. It is also said that
Sri Ramakrishna took away the diseases
and miseries of certain people by
touching them on that day. Now the
Kalpataru utsav is held at the Centres of
Ramakrishna Mission, Vivekananda
Kendra & other organizations following
the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna.
He did not know that he was lying under a magical tree that
made every thought come true. In no time a bed appeared and
he was lying on it. This is perfect, the traveller thought. Now all I
need is a maiden to give me company in this lonely place.
Poof! A beautiful young maiden immediately appeared before him. She
sat next to him, fanning him for his pleasure. Wow! the traveler
exclaimed, enjoying the cool breeze. The only thing that could make
things any better would be to have some food and drink to enjoy with
my lovely companion here.