Swami Yogananda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Swami Yogananda

Indian philosopher

Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1861

Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 28-Mar-1899

Profession: philosopher

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Swami Yogananda (Bengali: ?????? ????????) disciple of Ramakrishna, the 19th-century mystic.
He took his formal initiation from Sarada Devi, the "holy mother" of Ramakrishna Order and spiritual consort of Ramakrishna.
He was the first vice-president of Ramakrishna Mission.
He belonged to the family of Sabarna Roy Choudhury, an aristocratic family of erstwhile Bengal.
He had a short life but he played a very important role during the formative years of Ramakrishna Mission.
He was also a dedicated and devoted attendant to Sarada Devi during her stay in Calcutta after Ramakrishna's death.
He was one of the disciples whom Ramakrishna referred to as "Iswarakoti" or the "ever perfect soul".