Origin from 1917
Bharat Sevashram Sangha is a Hindu religious and spiritual organization founded in 1917 by Swami Pranavananda and headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, focused on humanitarian service and social welfare. It operates more than three hundred branches in India and abroad, including in the United Kingdom, the United States, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Fiji and Bangladesh, and has extended its work to African nations, Malaysia and Indonesia, with its monks taking part in United Nations delegations to Syria and Lebanon. The Sangha is known for disaster relief, healthcare provision and educational programs, and it maintains a presence at large religious gatherings such as the Kumbh Mela, where it provides pilgrims with shelter, food, medical care and safety services. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Origins
Origin Period Practice
Liturgical Language Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionAdvaita Vedanta Non-Dualism 2 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Classification
ApostolateContemplative or Monastic Prayer 2 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Originated In
Source Bharat Sevashram Sangha (Wikipedia)
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Bharat Sevashram Sangha (Wikipedia)
page categories
Category:1917 establishments in British India
Originated In: India, Lead
The headquarter of the Sangha is situated in Kolkata, West Bengal
View the Source2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
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