The Ramakrishna Mission, Kasundia , Howrah a branch centre of Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, swang into action from day one after taking over charge in August , 2019. Apart from day-to-day religious activities and evening vesper service, tithi puja of Thakur, Maa Sarada and Swamiji etc., Matri-Nam-Samkirtan, RamnamSamkirtan and Shyamnam are also held on Tuesday, Ekadashi and Purnima respectively.
Every morning, from 6 .00 A.M. to 6:30 A.M. Chanting from Geeta and Upanishad takes place. After evening vesper service, Kathamrita is read and discussed for half an hour. Besides, it has too extended monthly financial assistance to the poor families, widows and offered educational and medical help to poor students. On occasions, Saris, Dhutis, Shirts, Frocks and blankets are distributed among needy persons. A homeopathic charitable dispensary is run for treatment of poor people. Weekly lectures by learned monks and personalities are held.
This centre has a library-cum-reading room with exhaustive collection of rare books on Hinduism (Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Ramakrishna Vivekananda Literature etc.). There is a Sales counter attached to the library room from where books of spiritual importance, photographs of Thakur, Maa Sarada, Swamiji and Samhagurus along with Pallimangal products, Sargachi products are sold.
The momentum of the activities got a jolt in the month of January, 2020 when COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently Amphan Cyclone in May, 2020 and the resultant Lock-down changed the scenario of Bengal. Poor people cried for food and shelter. The volunteer of this Branch Centre led by monks went door to door of poor slum dwellers and distributed dry ration kits. Almost 7000 poor families got the relief and 3000 poor people were served with cooked food (Rice, Dal and Mixed curry).
Besides, 500 Tarpaulins were distributed to the most deserving families. The relief is still ongoing . The attendance of the devotees is now restricted in the temple as per the instructions from the Ramakrishna Mission , Belur Math (From 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.) until further orders.