Chinmaya Mission Timeline
On the auspicious day of 10 November 1968, Lord Siva was ceremonially invoked at the inauguration of the majestic Jagadeeshwara temple on the top of a hillock in the tranquil grounds of Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai. Gurudev with his scriptural knowledge, guided the inauguration and installation ceremony. The Kalasha Puja with…Read More
To address the challenges of distance, time, and access, Gurudev launched the postal tuition course on the fundamentals of Vedanta in 1966. This course laid the foundation for the many long-distance learning programs developed by Chinmaya Mission in the years to come. Remarkably, until His Mahasamadhi, Gurudev personally responded by correspondence…Read More
Guided by Gurudev’s vision for value-based education, the first Chinmaya Vidyalaya was established as a nursery school in Kollengode, Kerala. The Queen of Vengunad, Radha Devi Namboodiripad, generously offered part of her palace grounds, and K.P.S. Menon, former ambassador to Russia, lent his support as a patron. Today, the CCMT…Read More
Gurudev’s first global tour (7 March – 24 June 1965) carried the essence of Hinduism and its universal applicability. He said, “With a heart full of love for all mankind, we undertake this pilgrimage to see Him in all and to show to all, Him who is in the heart…Read More
The plan for Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) was developed on 29-30 August 1964, in the sacred ashram of Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai, around the auspicious time of Krishna Janmashtami. Named “Vishwa Hindu Parishad” to spearhead a World Hindu Convention in 1966, it was envisioned as a spiritual and cultural body with…Read More
To streamline the expanding activities, Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT) was establsihed on 27 June 1964. Working for the organisational development of the Mission, CCMT serves as the head office and the governing authority, ensuring coordination across the various wings and global branches of Chinmaya Mission.
An exemplary Karma Yogi who truly lived the ideology of “Serve, Love, Meditate, Realize,” Swami Sivananda of the Divine Life Society, Rishikesh, attained Mahasamadhi on 14 July 1963. He was the dynamic sage who turned Balakrishnan Menon, a skeptic journalist, into Swami Chinmayananda, the charismatic Jivanmukta, by initiating him (Diksha)…Read More
On the shores of the Powai Lake in Bombay (now Mumbai), to fulfil Gurudev’s vision of a future army of Rishi Putras or Hindu missionaries, the first Vedantic Institute was inaugurated with His opening address: “On Tapovan Day, January 9,1963, the Sandeepany Sadhanalaya shall come to light….This Sadhanalaya stands for…Read More
On 30 December 1962, Tapovan Prasad, the first official journal of Chinmaya Mission, was published by Tara Cultural Trust. Its very name indicated that all the work of Chinmaya Mission was an offering unto Parama Guru Swami Tapovan Maharaj. Right from its launch, Tapovan Prasad has reflected the growth and vision…Read More
In His opening address at the Centenary Jnana Yajna (1 February – 2 March 1962) Gurudev said, “It is very auspicious to find that the women of Madras, as a Committee of ladies, are organising the hundredth yajna….In this 100th yajna, we will go one step further. We will not…Read More