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Puducherry Welcomes New Spiritual Hub Oct 10
2 Oct
Summary
- Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai opens a new sub-centre in Puducherry.
- The centre will house a temple, service activities, and value education facilities.
- Inauguration events are scheduled for October 9 and October 10, 2026.

A new sub-centre of Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, will be inaugurated at Karuvadikuppam in Puducherry on October 10, 2026. The expansive 18,609 square feet centre will host the Sri Ramakrishna temple, Annai Sarada Illam, and a Service Activities Building (SAB).
The SAB is designed to provide essential services on a charity basis, including a dispensary with free medical consultations, laboratory facilities, wound-care services, Siddha medicine, ophthalmology, dental care, and physiotherapy. This aims to offer comprehensive healthcare support to the community.
The third floor will house the Swami Vivekananda Centre for Values and Human Excellence, equipped for computer training, value-education classes, and a library. Inauguration ceremonies begin on October 9 with pujas and a Poornahuti ceremony attended by Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan.
Srimat Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj, president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, will inaugurate the temple on October 10 around 6:30 a.m. Spiritual discourses and devotional programs are scheduled for the afternoon. Chief Minister N. Rangasamy will inaugurate the SAB block at 4 p.m. on the same day, with approximately 600 devotees expected to attend.