Out of the sixteen Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna, six have visited Mysore as per the available records. Mysore has been thus sanctified by the touch of these spiritual luminaries, the first touch-bearers of Ramakrishna Movement.

This City, the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore, has been the abode of many cultural and spiritual stalwarts and the center of many socio-spiritual movements. Among them, the spread of the Ramakrishna Movement initiated by the visit of Swami Vivekananda in the year 1892 is an important factor in further enriching the socio-spiritual culture of Mysore-the cultural center of Karnataka. Most of the contemporary literary giants of Karnataka starting from Kuvempu onwards, N Kasturi, Masti Venkatesh Iyengar, D V Gundappa, Shivaram Karanth and other eminent scholars have been greatly influenced by the broad-based spiritual and socio-cultural ideas and ideals that emerged from the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Movement. In fact, Sri K V Puttappa and N Kasturi who were integral part of Mysore Ashrama for a number of years, were initiated disciples of Swami Shivanandaji. The harmony of religions, catholic outlook, authentic, practical and clear spiritual ideas, integral approach to knowledge and life, freedom from caste barriers, universal out look, above all a deep concern for poor and the ideal of service of God in man are the distinguishing features of the Movement. These unique features have attracted the attention of the intellectuals, eminent men from different walks of life and thinking common men and women in Karnataka. The pioneering groundwork for the establishment and spread of the Ramakrishna Movement particularly in Mysore was initiated by the visit of Swami Vivekananda and followed by five of his brother disciples.

Swami Vivekananda's historical stay in Mysore and his meeting with the then Maharaja of Mysore-His Highness Sri Chamrajendra Wadiyar is well known. But the visits of five others direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna are less known facts. Swami Vivekananda's visit to Mysore in the year 1892, was later followed by visit of Swami Ramakrishnanandaji in 1903 and 1906, Swami Abhedanandaji in 1906, Swami Brahmananda in 1916, Swami Shivanandaji 1921, and Swami Vijnananandaji-in 1931. These six direct disciples are the six pillars of the Ramakrishna movement in Mysore.

Swami Vivekananda's stay in Mysore-1892

Swamiji came to Mysore in November 1892. From Belgaum he came to Bangalore and from there to Mysore. Swamiji must have been in Mysore for about two weeks, perhaps, first as the Dewan's guest and then at the palace as a guest of the Maharaja of Mysore(vide Vedanta Kesari-editorial Aug. 1992).
"Sri K Sheshadri Iyer, the then Dewan of Mysore State met Swamiji in Bangalore. Struck by the scholarship and deep knowledge of Vedanta the young Swamiji Was bestowed with Dewan invited him to Mysore." On arrival Swamiji preferred the Niranjana Math to the palatial comfort for his stay. This Math was situated exactly behind the residence of the Dewan [Thathaiah Smarana Samputa(Memorial volume, page No. 153-155)]. The old low-roofed structure of Niranjana math is now in shambles ostensibly with no one neighboring Dewan Sheshadri's house and started staying there as his guest a few days later after his initial stay at Niranjana Math.

Excerpts from the Editorial of Vedanta kesari, August 1992 about swamiji's visit to Mysore. The Dewan said on one occasion, 'Many of us have studied much about religion, and yet what has it availed us? Here is this young man whose insight exceeds that of any one I have ever known. It is simply wonderful. He must have been born a knower of religion, otherwise how could he at such a comparatively young age have gained all this knowledge and insight?' The Dewan introduced Swamiji to the Maharaja, Sri Chamarajendra Wadiyar. The young monk's 'brilliancy of thought, charming personality, wide learning and penetrating insight' swept the Maharaja off his feet. Swamiji was immediately made a state guest and given an apartment in the palace itself. The Swamiji advised on many important issues and discussed with him for long daily."

During stay at the palace, Swamiji was introduced to a noted Austrian musician. Together they discussed about European music. All were amazed to see that this young sannyasin was at home even with the topic of Western music. Another day Swamiji met an electrician who was engaged in the installation of electricity in the palace. There followed a discussion on electricity and the electrician who was engaged in the installation of electricity in the palace discovered that he could learn from Swamiji a thing or two he had not known before. One day an assembly of pundits was held at the palace-hall Swamiji was invited to be present. The subject was Vedanta. After the pundits discussed the various aspects of the subject without arrival at any general agreement, Swamiji was to express his views. Everyone there startled with the originality of his perception the subject and treatment. They all applauded him in one voice.

One day the Maharaja asked Swamiji what he could do for him. Swamiji spoke for more than an hour about the condition of India, its philosophical and spiritual treasures, and the immediate needs-modern scientific ideas a through organic reform. India must share her spiritual treasure with the west to the just that. In return, 'the West should help India improving our material condition by providing us means of educating our people. Modern agriculture, industries and technical sciences.' The Maharaja there and then to defray Swamiji's traveled expenses to the West but Swamiji refuse saying that the time had not yet come and the plans were not finalized yet. After about a week, when Swamiji spoke departing, the Maharaja was visibly moved requested him to stay a few days more. Swamiji's consent he took a phonograph record of his voice (The record is said been preserved but the palace authorities not able to trace it out.) So great was Maharaja's admiration and devotion towards Swamiji that he looked upon him as his great and wanted to worship his feet, but Swamiji did not permit him to do that. A few days later, Swamiji insisted he leave. The Maharaja wanted to load him costly presents, but Swamiji would take none of them. Finally, he agreed to accept non-metalichookah. When the Maharaja to thrust a roll of currency notes in Swamiji pockets, he said he would never accept but would accept a railway-ticket. With a Of introduction to Sri Shankraiah, the acting Dewan of Cochin, in Kerala, he bought Swamiji a ticket to Shoranur, as there was no railway in Cochin and Travancore State those days. The Maharaja bowed at Swamiji's feet, as the young monk was about to depart.

Sri Chamarajendra Wadiyar was nearly the same age as Swamiji's. Progressive ideas, Patriotic fervor and concern for the poor. The Maharaja had succeeded in bringing about an all-round progress in the Mysore State. Unfortunately, the Maharaja died prematurely in Calcutta on 29th December 1894. When Swamiji got the news, he wrote America to Alisanga: 'The Maharaja of Mysore is dead-one of our greatest hopes'(CW 5[1973]: 75). Could it have been merely a coincidence that just six months had written to him in a letter dated 23rd June 1894: "My noble prince, this life is short, the vanities of the world are transient but they alone live who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive."

Sri Ambale Annaih Pandit (then 41 years) a social worker of the day and a close relative of the Dewan (Sri pundit's son Ambale Subrahmanya Iyer was Dewan's son-in-law) was closely associated with the activities of Sadvidya Anglo-Sanskrit School situated about 200 meters across the road from Niranjan Math had the rare privilege of Swamiji's visit during evenings when he addressed Mysoreans in the small central hall of the school. [A stone tablet, which records this historical event, was affixed at the entrance of Sadvidya Patashala recently. Rev. Swami Ranganathanandaji Maharaj reviled it in the year 1996]. Sri Pundit presided over all these lecture sessions and translated Swamiji's speech into the local language Kannada for the benefit of all. Sri Pundit was a scholar in six language (Kannada, Sanskrit, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, and Urdu). He hadn't learnt English. This makes one to infer that Swamiji's addresses were in Sanskrit and not in English. [Vide: Life History of Ambale Annaih Pandit,(P.12 & P.62) published in 1935 by Kadambari grantha mala, vol.36.] Not only Hindus, the followers of other religions were also influenced by Swamiji. Sri Abdul Reha man Saheb the then councilor immensely appreciated Swamiji's discourse on Holy Koran as it clarified his doubts about the Holy Koran.

Thus Swamiji's stay in Mysore was eventful and very significant and marked the beginning of the Ramakrishna Movement in Mysore. During his stay of less than a month he interacted with the poor, the common people, the scholars, the king, the Dewan and others courtiers. The influence of his dynamic and holy personality was indeed very significant.

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Swami Brahmanandaji's visit to Mysore-1916

Swami Brahamanandaji is considered to be the spiritual son of Sri Ramakrishna. He visited Mysore and Melkote in the year 1916. The details of his visit Mysore are not known. In the book "History of Ramakrishna Math and Mission", Swami Gambhiranandaji records it is follows: "With this brief survey of events in the North almost up to 1922, let us proceed with swami Brahmananda to the South. On July 21, 1916, he started from Belur for Madras with Swami Nirmalananda at the latter's invitation to visit the Bangalore center, of which he was the head. After a few days Swami Brahmananda moved up to Bangalore from Madras when he visited other places such as Mysore and Melkote. Finally he started for Cape Comorin at the end of November."

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Swami Shivanandaji's visit to Mysore-1921

The second President of Ramakrishna Order Swami Shivanandaji visited Mysore in May 1921. The details of his visit to Mysore as record in the book 'The Saga of a Great Soul' by Swami Vividishananda are as follows:
"In May 1921 the opening and dedications ceremony of the Student's Home went off well. In the middle of June, Mahapurush (Swami Shivanandaji) accompanied Sri Maharaj and party to Bangalore. The Ashrama in Bangalore, ideally located in the outskirts of the city with spacious grounds, tastefully laid gardens, fascinated both the Swamis. Here they had a very peaceful and happy time. After staying for about two weeks in Bangalore, Mahapurush went to Mysore, a very clean and beautiful city. There a few miles from the center of the city, preached on the top of a hill. commanding wonderful view of the surrounding country, is the famous temple of the Divine Mother, Chamundeshwari, Swami Shivanandaji visited the temple and took pleasure in worshiping the Deity. About it he said later: "Ah! The mother is vibrantly living there. Through Her grace I had a wonderful Darshan." From this statement we presume that he must have had some unusual spiritual experience at the temple"

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Swami Ramakrishnanandaji's visit to Mysore-1903

The pioneering work done by Swami Ramakrishnanandaji in setting the Ramakrishna Movement in the south on a firm footing is well known. He spent a number of years in Madras and visited Bangalore in the year 1903. The details of his visit to Mysore recorded in the report of Birthday Anniversary Celebrations of Sri Ramakrishna (21st February 1904) and of Swami Vivekananda (10 January 1904) published by Vedanta Society, Bangalore is as follows:
"His Holiness Swami Ramakrishnanandaji one of the direct disciples of the Paramahamsa, arrived in Bangalore on 19th July 1903. The people of Bangalore accorded him the heartiest of welcome ever given to any person, political or religious. The Swami during his short stay in Bangalore delivered in different parts of the city, a series of lectures under the presidentship of some of the highest officers of the Mysore Government. Mr. Narayana Iyengar invited the Swami Ramakrishnanandaji during the last Dasara festivities at Mysore and several public lectures were delivered at the Rangacharlu Town Hall. The meritorious part of his work at Mysore was his discussion in Sanskrit with the best Sanskrit pundits of the different schools of philosophy who were deeply impressed with his greatness. The Swamiji on his way back his way back delivered a lecture on Vedanta before the public of Srirangapatnam. Swamiji Ramakrishnandaji also accompanied Swami Abhedanandaji to Mysore in the year 1906. They together met the then Maharaja of Mysore in the Palace and had discussion with the Maharaja and the assembled pundits. top

Swami Abhedanandaji's visit to Mysore-1906

Swami Abhedanandaji in the company of Swami Ramakrishnandaji visited Mysore in the year 1906. During his stay in Mysore from 7th to 12th August, most of the details of his visit are recorded. During his stay he delivered two talks in Rangacharlu Memorial Hall(the Town Hall) The details of his visit as well as the talks recorded in the book "Lectures in India by Abhedanandaji", published by Rama-Krishna Vedanta Society, Calcutta are as follows:

   After a series of public meetings in Bangalore, Swamiji proceeded to Mysore via Shravana Belagola on 7th August 1906.

Reception at Mysore Station:

Reports of the great enthusiasm aroused by the Swami's visit had proceeded then to Mysore where the people gathered in throngs at the station to meet the honored guests. A large number of the leading citizens of the town consisting of official and non-official classes were present. The students had mustered in large numbers. The president, Vice-president and the Municipal Commissioner were in attendance. The palace officer with a few pundits and a large number of people from all communities were there. The Mohammedan community was also well represented by Mr. Mir Humsa Hussain, popular Sub-judge and others. As soon as the train arrived, Mr Kantharaj Urs with the city with the city fathers welcomed the Swamis, garlanded them and presented bouquets. When the Swami alighted from carriage, the people and the students, by whom the platform was packed, offered their Pranams. The local band played and in the midst of solemn welcome, the Swamis were conducted by Mr. Kantharaj Urs to the carriage and drove with them to the guests' quarters. In the evening at 5.30 pm the Dewan's Road, the Ramavilasa Road and the Lansdowne Bazaar Road to the town Hall in a carriage drawn not by horses but by the student population-his ardent admires. There was a meeting of the citizens at the Rangacharlu Memorial Hall.

Meeting at the Rangacharlu Memorial Hall:

The meeting was attended by several thousands of people. As soon as the Swamis took their seat, Mr M Kantharaj Urs who presided over the meeting, on behalf of the people of Mysore, welcomed the Swamis in a short sweet and eloquent Address:
Dear Swamiji,
I have been called upon by the citizens of Mysore, assembled here this evening to offer you, on their behalf, a most hearty welcome to our midst, from the far off land where you had gone and where you spent the best years of your life, not with the sordid and selfish motive of bettering your material prospects, but to proclaim, by your word and deed, the true worth of religion which has held its own, side by side, with the greatest of the world's faiths. You have, indeed conferred upon us a great honor by visiting this ancient province, with its historic and religious traditions, a Province which has been the field of labor of our great religious teachers in times gone by.
A noted Hindu astronomer of the Sanskrit College of Mysore wrote Sanskrit verses in honor of Swamiji Vivekananda.
Mr B Ramakrishna Rao in the courses of this address said:
"Honor and reverence then to the messengers who carried the holy Vedanta to distant lands. Welcome to the apostle of holy Vedanta in distant lands where half the convex world in truces between. Welcome to the soul who through soaring to the higher realms of Jnana is yet devoting himself to useful Karma, as Swami Vivekananda said:'with his heart to God and hand to work; 'Welcome to Swami Abhedananda (cheers)"
The Swami rose in the modest of vociferous cheers and spoke on the topic 'Glory and relevance of Vedanta' as follows:
"I am thankful to the chairman and Messrs A Mahadeva Sastri and B Ramakrishna Rao for the honor given to me to carry the message of Vedanta in the West. I wish that I deserved the credit that you have given me this evening. The honor of carrying the message of Vedanta to the West belongs in the first place to Swami Vivekananda. I followed him. I spent one year in England and nine years in America. It is a very interesting country. The American people are not narrow-minded Christians. They are open to examine new truths and accept them if they stand the test of reason. We have several centers in America. Great teachers and professors of colleges and schools are imbibing the lessons of Vedanta with the greatest avidity. There is a great demand in America for Vedantic teachers. Our Vedic religion has a bright future before it in America. Its exponents are received there with open arms. You must have read of the terrible catastrophe caused by an earthquake in San Francisco. Nearly the whole of that city was destroyed, the matter for congratulation is that our Temple there, survived the shock. Near San Francisco a hermitage was started by Swami Vivekananda. It is several miles from the inhabited parts, thirty-five miles from the railway station and six miles from the Post office. Being thus requested, it constitutes an excellent place for mediation and concentration of mind. It is known as the Shanti Ashrama and is well suited for the Yogis.

   I shall now come to the doctrines of Vedanta, doctrines which by their sublimity, operate as beacon lights showing the way to earthly as well as heavenly bliss. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was ocean of Divine wisdom. He was an embodiment, nay, a fountain of spiritual knowledge. He used to say, "I serve God." He was then a Davitin; as a Visishatadvaitin he used to say, "God is in me" Showing the ultimate state to which everything animate and inanimate, when stripped of the different forms will become one with the universe itself, Ramakrishna used to say "I am He". Here he was giving an illustration of Advaita. It was from Sri Guru Maharaj that Swami Vivekananda, others and myself imbibed the doctrines of Vedanta. These doctrines we carried as a message from India to the West.

  In our religion there are essentials and non-essentials. The essentials are Jnana and Atman. The one is a stepping-stone to the attainment of the other. The non-essentials are karma, ceremonials and rituals. They are intended for purifying the heart. The essentials lead to Mukti or Salvation. All Dharmas, if properly understood and acted upon, must lead to salvation. There can be no salvation without correct knowledge to practice. The doctrines of all religions can be properly explained only by the light of Vedanta; for, it is the only religion, which successfully solves the problems of the inscrutable ways of god. I do not mean to say by this that, our Vedanta is the only true religion and that all others are so many myths. What I say is , that Vedanta has laid down modes of realizing God in such a way as no other religion has ever done. By the practice of various Yogas as taught by our Maharshis, we can conserve our energy and become real Brahmacharis. These yogas give birth to and develop our spiritual lives. We then begin to see things in a clear light. We can follow the teachings of our Brahmarshis most effectively. We can go into Samadhi, get out of the body and yet retain consciousness and individually when we come to realize that every individual has not merely a body but also an Atman. Our bodies are material, and subject to birth and death. Our intelligence is immortal and eternal and continues to exist when the body is destroyed. When the body goes, we live not in the material from, but in that form but in that of the spirit. It is that form which is eternal. This must be understood if the fundamental principles of Vedanta are to be grasped. The religion and philosophy of Vedanta are nonsectarian. The Dharmas inculcated in the Vedanta are universal and cosmopolitan. There are religions, which are built up around the personalities of particular individuals, who have lived a life of an upright and ennobling character. Christianity, Mohammedanism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism, are of this character. Take away the personalities of the founder of these religions, and what remains is not much. We cannot say so of Vedanta. It teaches that the godhead is one. It impresses upon us that the supreme Being is worshiped under different names and in various forms and that Shiva, Allah, and Vishnu, are but different names of the same Being. It is Vedanta that teaches these eternal truths and their manifestations, far better than any other religion in the world. The true follower of Vedanta may be a Hindu, a Mohammedan, a Christian or a Jain. He may go to a Christian Church, a Mohammedan mosque or a Hindu temple. It is the student of Vedanta that sees Divinity in himself. He looks upon his body as the temple of the God. It is these kind of worship that is the most transcendental of all. What does Vishnu mean? It means "The all-pervading spirit." So is Allah. There is no matter without Spirit and it is this All-pervading spirit that is the known by the name of God. The God of different nations is identical with this spirit though He is known by different names. There is a wonderful harmony in all religions, and it is Vedanta that shows this harmony. There is a dark cloud of ignorance hanging over the religions of the world. It is the university of Vedanta that by its effulgence drives this cloud of ignorance from the atmosphere of spirituality.

  I look upon India as the Punya Bhoomi, for it is here that the eternal truths of Vedanta rose, like a torrid Sun, to dispel spiritual ignorance and darkness all over the world. Swami Vivekananda carried the torchlight of Vedanta from India to America and Europe, and we shall encircle the whole globe with the light of this Eternal Truth. The task we have laid before us is a very onerous one, and we are in need of fellow workers. There are in America and elsewhere thousands of sincere seekers after truth. They have begun to see that the Vedanta teacher is the most rational expounder of God and his mysterious ways. There are men and women in America and other parts of the world, who sit at the Vedantic fountain and look upon India, as the land from which the eternal truths of Vedanta have flowed. The message of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa has directed the attention of the religious world to India, and has thus awakened in us a sense of a duty. I hope that the Vedantists of India will respond to this call and enable India to be spiritual centre-a centre, from which the light of the spiritual sun will dispel the mists of ignorance, superstition and sectarianism, from every part of the world. I hope that the attention and reverence that you have shown to me today, is an index of the spiritual revival, which has come to animate you all. That God may bless you with spiritual insight of the Vedanta is my sincere prayer."

  Sri M Venkatakrishnaya then proposed the vote of thanks. The vote was responded to with enthusiastic applause. Garlands were presented to the Chairman, Lecturer and the other Swamis who graced the occasion. Other details of Swami Abhedanandaji's stay in Mysore:

Visit to Oriental Library and Sanskrit College:

On Thursday, the ninth of August, there was an informal meeting and conversation with Sri Mahadev Shastri, Sri Pundy Kasturirangam and other Pundit's Oriental library. The following day the Swami paid a visit to the Sanskrit College of Mysore where he heard the Hindu students chant the Sama Veda with the seven notes in the scale. A noted Hindu astronomer of the college in honor of the Swami wrote Sanskrit verses.

Srirangapattanam and Ranganatha Temple:

On the tenth, Swami visited Sringeri Math established by Sankaracharya and on the eleventh of August, he was escorted to Srirangapattanam in the state carriage. At Occad(tollgate), the members of the Vivekananda Society and the citizens of Srirangapattanam with native band received the Swami and garlanded him amidst loud cheers and in procession conducted him to Sri Ranganatha Temple and thence to Daryabagh, where a cordial address of welcome was presented to him. The Swami in reply thanked the gentleman present for their hearty welcome and then delivered a short but eloquent speech on the superiority and the universality of the spiritual lore of India and he importance of studying the Vedanta Philosophy. In conclusion he advised them in fitting terms to co-operate with the Srirangapattanam Vivekananda Society.
At the earnest request of the Hindu friends of Srirangapattanam the Swami and his party visited the holy temple of Srirangapattanam Swami, Tippu Sultan's Fort the oscillating concrete arch 112 feet wide, (built as a curiosity by Engineer Haviland) Tippu's Garden and other places of historic interest.

Meeting The Maharaja along with Swami Ramakrishnanandaji:

The Swami then returned to Mysore accompanied by Swami Ramakrishnananda where he went to the palace of His Highness Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Maharaja of Mysore to hold a conservation in the Durbar Hall with the invited guests and officers of the Court. About fifty learned pundits and Sanskrit scholars took their seats in orthodox Hindu manner on one side of the hall, while all the higher officials of the State arrayed themselves on the other side. His Highness, the Maharaja presided and in honor of the Swamis left his throne and sat upon the carpet beside them.
Swami Abhedananda gave a short address in English and opened the meeting by inviting questions from the learned audience. The pundits asked many religious questions in Sanskrit, which the Swami answered in English, as Many present did not understand Sanskrit. The conservation lasted some two hours and a half. His Highness becoming interested in the Swami's replies forgot his various duties. At the close of the meeting the Maharaja garlanded the Swamis.
On Sunday morning, the twelfth of August, Swami Abhedananda again gave his stirring Address to the Students at the Rangacharlu Memorial Hall. Thousands of students were present in the hall. The whole of the Hall both first and second floors were packed by them. All the leading gentlemen of the town were present. His Excellency the Dewan Bahadur presided and introduced the Swamiji.

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Swamiji Vijnananandaji's visit to Mysore-1931

Swami Vijnananandaji, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and the fourth President of the Ramakrishna Order visited Mysore in the year 1931. Sir M Visweswaraiah was his contemporary and also a college-mate, having studied in the same engineering college at Poona. Though it is a less known fact that the present Mysore Ashrama premises is sanctified by the Holy presence of Swami Vijanananadaji, this has been revealed by Swami Somanathanandaji and Revered Swami Ranganathanandaji who witnessed this event and brought it to the notice of the monastic brothers in the recent past through a written document. The description of Swami Somanathanandaji and authenticated by Rev. Swami Rangantahnandaji is as follows:
"Swami Vijnananandaji visited Mysore Ashrama in the year 1931. At that time I was studying in intermediate in the Government College, Mysore. He arrived at the Ashrama in the morning by the train and spent the whole day in the Ashrama. He went to Chamundi Hills in the evening at about 6.00pm to have the Darshan of Goddess Chamundeswari.
I got this information of his visit to Ashrama from Rev. Ranganathanandaji Maharaj who was then a monastic member in the Mysore Ashrama. When I came to the Ashrama at about 5.00pm to see Rev. Vijnananandaji Maharaj, I was told that he had already left for Chamundi Hills. Then Rev. Ranganathanandaji and myself proceeded to Chamundi Hills by car provided by Prof. K B Madhava, who was a professor of Mathematics. On our way to the hills we saw Rev. Vijnananandaji Maharaj returning from hills by car. However we proceeded to have Darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari and came back to the Ashrama at about 7.00pm I saw Rev.Vijnananandaji Maharaj seated in the room adjoining the then Shrine, presently my living room. There were many senior Swamis and other people around Swami Vijnananandaji and since I was just a student, I could offer only pranams and did not venture to talk to him. That very day 10.30 pm he left for Bangalore by train. I accompanied him to the Railway Station, along with others and we saw him off. This is all that I remember about Rev. Vijnananandaji Maharaj's visit to Mysore Ashrama."
It is indeed gratifying to note that the present Mysore Ashrama has been sanctified by the visit of Swami Vijnananandaji Maharaj. He spent a day in the old Ashrama building in which place today stands the new monks' quarters built in the year 1995.

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