
Birth: October 2, 1866
Demise: September 8, 1939
Abhedananda Swami is a very revered disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
In the Sri Ramakrishna Mission, his stature is next to that of Swami Vivekananda.
His lectures and books on Vedanta clearly establish his deep knowledge about Vedanta.
Abhedananda was highly dedicated to his Guru.
He considered Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa as a divine entity.
The name of Swami Abhedananda in his purvashrama (pre-sanyasa days) was Kaliprasad Chandra.
He was born in Kolkata.
He became a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna when he was 18 and took up sanyasa when he was 20.
He was in charge of the Vedanta Society of New York and lived there for almost 25 years.
Abhedananda was very close to Swami Vivekananda.
In 1921, he founded the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society in Kolkata.
He also published Vishwavani, a Bengali magazine.
Abhedananda Swami has traveled barefoot from Kedarnath to Rameshwaram visiting all holy places.
His works -
Astrology
Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavatam
Bharat Matha
Devi
Devi Mahatmyam
Ganapathy
Garuda Puranam
Glory of Venkatesha
Hanuman
Kathopanishad
Mahabharatam
Mantra Shastra
Mystique
Practical Wisdom
Purana Stories
Radhe Radhe
Ramayana
Rare Topics
Rigveda Explained
Rituals
Sages and Saints
Shiva
Spiritual books
Sri Suktam
Story of Sri Yantra
Temples
Vedas
Vishnu Sahasranama
Yoga Vasishta