BSS Timeline
Birth of Swami Pranavananda
1896- Maghi Purnima ( 29th January, 1896). [ Bangla: 16th Magh, 1302] Birth of Swami Pranabananda at Bajitpur Vill. (earstwhile Dist Faridpur) Dist. Madaripur, Bangladesh
1896
1913
Diksha 1913
Durga Ekadashi- Brahamachari Vinod gets his ‘Diksha’, from the Spiritual Guru, Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnathji of Gorakhpur (U.P.),
MAHA SIDDHI 1916
‘ MAHA SIDDHI ‘ of Swami Pranabananda at Bajitpur Siddha Pith at the age of 20 yrs
1916
1917
Establishment of Pranab Math at Bajitpur 1917
Bharat Sevashram Sangha.established on the Day of Magjhi Purnima 1917
Community Service Started 1918
Swami Pranavananda starts His Community Service at the Cholera Epidemic at Bajitpur and around
1918
1919
Relief work started
Relief work initiated by Swami Pranavananda as devastating cyclone hist East Bengal especially Faridpur Dist.(now Madaripur). 1919. Establishement of MADARIPUR SEVASHRAM
Khulna Ashram Established 1920
Establishment of Khulna Ashram in 1920
1920
1921
Relief work at Khulna Feminine
Swami Pranavananda starts relief work at great Femine throughout Khulna District 1921. Activity of Sangha increases. Eminent monks Swami Bigyanananda, Swami Adwaitananda, Swami Vedananda joins Sangha with Guru Maharaj
Establishment of first Sangha Head Office
Establishment of first Sangha Head Office at Dispensary Lane, Bagbazar, Kolkata that soon shifted to Shobhabazar Street, same Year 1922.
1922
1923
Acharya names Bharat Sevashram Sangha
Maghi Purnima 1923- Acharya suggests and Adopts the name “BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA”.
Achraya takes “SANNYAS”
Acharya adopts the name ‘ACHARYA SWAMI PRANAVANANDA’ at Kumbh Mela, Prayag in 1924. Establishments of establishes Gaya Sebasram as the initiation of His “Hindu Samaj and Tirtha Sanskar” Movement.
1924
1925
Extensive Relief Work
Benaras Ashram established. Extensive flood relief at Midnapore District (of Bengal) & in Orissa drought by Sangha in 1925
Maghi Purnima 1927
Bharat Sevashram Sangha gets registered Legally. Spread of education and spiritual enhancement. Kolkata office of Sangha shifts at the Marzapur street, Kolkata. Guru Maharaj utters the Sangha Vani. Acharya proceeds for Hardwar for Massive Kumbha Mela Service.
1927
1928
Preaching of Guru Maharaj increases
Gurumaharaj increases the Social reformatory and organisational activities. Sangha adopts ” Om Guru kripa Hi Kebolom Om ” chanting in Post ‘ Aroti’ . Sangha Starts first Durga Puja festival at Kashi Ashram.
Oversees Mission of Sangha
Sangha initiates its oversease mission at Rengun, Burma
1929
1930
Allahabad Ashram started
Allahabad Ashram Branch starts functioning in a rented house there.
Maghi Purnima 1931
Acharya appears as Jagat Guru at Debi Kadamba Tress, Bajitpur Sidhha Pith. Massive relief work.
1931
1932
Ballygung Head Office Started 1932
Swami Pranbananda Accepts His Raj-Rajeswar uniform. Sangha starts its Head office at Ballygunge, Kolkata, permanently.
Relief work in 1935
Sangha relief at Burdwan dist flood situations under supervision of Sri Guru Maharaj. Acharya inaugurates 1st ” Bangiyo Hindu Sammelon ” at Bajitpur Ashram
1935
1940
Tribal work initiated by Acharya
Acharya organises Tribals and backward class of people.
Swami Pranavananda passes away 1940
8th January 1940- Sangha Neta Srimat Swami Pranabananda ji passes away at – Shukla Ekadoshi Tithi Swami Sacchidananda ji Maharaj grace the chair of 2nd President of Sangha.