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The first ever Bhakta Sammilani was held on 27th December 1916 at the 'Kokilamukh Saraswat Math' in Assam established by Paramahansa Srimat Swami Nigamananda Saraswati Deva in 1911. In this 3-day long Bhakta Sammilani, disciples, devotees from households and sanyasis and brahmacharis from Math and Ashrams had participated. The devotees had invoked Jagadguru Srimat Sankaracharya and Mahaprabhu Sri Gaurang Deva to preside over the sessions of the first two days, respectively, while Sri Sri Thakura himself had presided over the last day's conference. The unique Sammilani that was begun by Swami Nigamananda Deva in 1916 with a small group of intimate devotees, disciples and sanyasis; has now become huge in nature. It has gone to hold its 94th session in all-India level in 2009 and the 58th session at regional level, silently inspiring people to progress in the spiritual path together to become ideal human beings to serve society truly.
In the 13th 'Bhakta-Sammilani' which was held in Bengali Year 1334(English 1927) in Asam bangiya Saraswata Matha, SriSriThakur introduced 'Ananda Sabha' and made Phani Bhusan Mitra read the legally written trust-deed before the devotees on the 2nd day of the devotees' conference. The 11 trustees who were designated by Thakur took the oath to execute the duties and shoulder the responsibilities before Thakur and brother disciples.
The "Mahila Sabha" ( a session organized by women devotees) was introduced for the first time in 16th "Bhakta sammilani" at Purba Bangla Saraswat Ashram in 1337(Eng- 1930). ShriShriThankura adviced and explained devotees about importance of women in society and family to lead ideal household life. Since then Sarbabhouma Sammilani is being held every year includes Mahila Sabha to celebrate and commemorate the ideals and principles of ShriShriThankura.
Sadguru Swami Nigamananda Deva had sought to awaken and inspire the people en mass through combined sadhana by directing them to lead an ideal family life and to establish Sangha-shakti. Thereby, he sought to awaken and strengthen a society from within wherefrom would emerge true Sevaks of peoples with humane outlook. We are yet to learn the skills of employing Sangha-shakti or collective-power or team-power in enriching the larger society in our country. SriSriThakura has shown the way to follow with the help of these Bhakta Sammilanis. Learning to utilize the power of 'sangha' or 'team' is another principal objective of the Bhakta Sammilani.
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Past Sarbabhouma Sammilanis:-
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Year Sana Place
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1915 1322 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1916 1323 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1917 1324 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1918 1325 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1919 1326 Residence of Sri Nripendra Chandra Roy at Thatari Bazar, Dhaka
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1920 1327 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1921 1328 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1922 1329 Vowal Saraswat Ashram, Dhaka
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1923 1330 Sri Sri Gouranga Sevashram, Bagura.
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1924 1331 Maynamati Saraswat Ashram
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1925 1332 Halisahar Saraswat Ashram
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1926 1333 Paschim Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1927 1334 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1928 1335 Madhya Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1929 1336 Uttar Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1930 1337 Purba Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1931 1338 Dakshin Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1932 1339 Paschim Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1933 1340 Jalpaiguri Saraswat Ashram
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1934 1341 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1935 1342 Dakshin Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1936 1343 Neelachal Saraswat Sangha, Puri
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1937 1344 Madhya Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1938 1345 Sri Sri Gurudham
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1939 1346 Uttar Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1940 1347 Purba Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1941 1348 Dakshin Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1942 1349 Paschim Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1943 1350 Jalpaiguri Saraswat Ashram
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1944 1351 Madhya Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1945 1352 Neelachal Saraswat Sangha, Puri
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1946 1353 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1947 1354 Anandanagar Saraswat Ashram, Gomunda
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1948 1355 Jalpaiguri Saraswat Ashram
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1949 1356 Dakshin Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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THE 1ST EVER BHAKTA SAMMILANI
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Bhakta-Sammilani
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The first ever Bhakta Sammilani was held on 27th December 1916 at the 'Kokilamukh Saraswat Math' in Assam established by Paramahansa Srimat Swami Nigamananda Saraswati Deva in 1911. In this 3-day long Bhakta Sammilani, disciples, devotees from households and sanyasis and brahmacharis from Math and Ashrams had participated. The devotees had invoked Jagadguru Srimat Sankaracharya and Mahaprabhu Sri Gaurang Deva to preside over the sessions of the first two days, respectively, while Sri Sri Thakura himself had presided over the last day's conference. The unique Sammilani that was begun by Swami Nigamananda Deva in 1916 with a small group of intimate devotees, disciples and sanyasis; has now become huge in nature. It has gone to hold its 94th session in all-India level in 2009 and the 58th session at regional level, silently inspiring people to progress in the spiritual path together to become ideal human beings to serve society truly.
In the 13th 'Bhakta-Sammilani' which was held in Bengali Year 1334(English 1927) in Asam bangiya Saraswata Matha, SriSriThakur introduced 'Ananda Sabha' and made Phani Bhusan Mitra read the legally written trust-deed before the devotees on the 2nd day of the devotees' conference. The 11 trustees who were designated by Thakur took the oath to execute the duties and shoulder the responsibilities before Thakur and brother disciples.
The "Mahila Sabha" ( a session organized by women devotees) was introduced for the first time in 16th "Bhakta sammilani" at Purba Bangla Saraswat Ashram in 1337(Eng- 1930). ShriShriThankura adviced and explained devotees about importance of women in society and family to lead ideal household life. Since then Sarbabhouma Sammilani is being held every year includes Mahila Sabha to celebrate and commemorate the ideals and principles of ShriShriThankura.
Sadguru Swami Nigamananda Deva had sought to awaken and inspire the people en mass through combined sadhana by directing them to lead an ideal family life and to establish Sangha-shakti. Thereby, he sought to awaken and strengthen a society from within wherefrom would emerge true Sevaks of peoples with humane outlook. We are yet to learn the skills of employing Sangha-shakti or collective-power or team-power in enriching the larger society in our country. SriSriThakura has shown the way to follow with the help of these Bhakta Sammilanis. Learning to utilize the power of 'sangha' or 'team' is another principal objective of the Bhakta Sammilani.
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Past Sarbabhouma Sammilanis:-
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Year Sana Place
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1915 1322 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1916 1323 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1917 1324 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1918 1325 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1919 1326 Residence of Sri Nripendra Chandra Roy at Thatari Bazar, Dhaka
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1920 1327 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1921 1328 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1922 1329 Vowal Saraswat Ashram, Dhaka
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1923 1330 Sri Sri Gouranga Sevashram, Bagura.
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1924 1331 Maynamati Saraswat Ashram
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1925 1332 Halisahar Saraswat Ashram
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1926 1333 Paschim Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1927 1334 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1928 1335 Madhya Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1929 1336 Uttar Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1930 1337 Purba Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1931 1338 Dakshin Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1932 1339 Paschim Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1933 1340 Jalpaiguri Saraswat Ashram
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1934 1341 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1935 1342 Dakshin Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1936 1343 Neelachal Saraswat Sangha, Puri
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1937 1344 Madhya Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1938 1345 Sri Sri Gurudham
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1939 1346 Uttar Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1940 1347 Purba Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1941 1348 Dakshin Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1942 1349 Paschim Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1943 1350 Jalpaiguri Saraswat Ashram
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1944 1351 Madhya Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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1945 1352 Neelachal Saraswat Sangha, Puri
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1946 1353 Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math
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1947 1354 Anandanagar Saraswat Ashram, Gomunda
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1948 1355 Jalpaiguri Saraswat Ashram
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1949 1356 Dakshin Bangla Saraswat Ashram
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THE 1ST EVER BHAKTA SAMMILANI
PLACE=KOKILAMUKH MATH(ASSAM-INDIA)
YEAR=1916
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The first ever Bhakta Sammilani was held on 27th December 1916 at the 'Kokilamukh Saraswat Math' in Assam established by Paramahansa Srimat Swami Nigamananda Saraswati Deva in 1911. In this 3-day long Bhakta Sammilani, disciples, devotees from households and sanyasis and brahmacharis from Math and Ashrams had participated. The devotees had invoked Jagadguru Srimat Sankaracharya and Mahaprabhu Sri Gaurang Deva to preside over the sessions of the first two days, respectively, while Sri Sri Thakura himself had presided over the last day's conference. The unique Sammilani that was begun by Swami Nigamananda Deva in 1916 with a small group of intimate devotees, disciples and sanyasis; has now become huge in nature. It has gone to hold its 94th session in all-India level in 2009 and the 58th session at regional level, silently inspiring people to progress in the spiritual path together to become ideal human beings to serve society truly.
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