What is the sthala katha — the legend — of Sri Ramakrishna Math, Lucknow?

Modern · Hindu · India

Sri Ramakrishna Math, Lucknow

Nirala Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · 26.8742°, 80.9400°

Sri Ramakrishna, with Sarada Devi and VivekanandaModernEclectic (Hindu, Buddhist, Rajput and Christian elements)

Sacred since

1987 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

opened 2 February 1987

Modern

History & significance

The Lucknow centre of the Ramakrishna Mission, opened on 2 February 1987 on 4.86 acres granted by Chandrabhanu Gupta, the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Its shrine holds images of Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi and Vivekananda, and its design blends several Indian and European idioms.

Sthala katha — the legend

During a period of communal tension devotees hurriedly raised a small Shiva shrine on the grounds, which came to be regarded as a remover of obstacles.

Open in Google Maps ↗Wikipedia ↗View on the atlas map