Sri Ramakrishna was born on 18 February 1836, in the small village of Kamarpukur about ninety-seven kilometers northwest of Calcutta. His parents, Kshudiram Chattopadhyaya and Chandramani Devi were brahmins of pious and virtuous nature, albeit poor. The child was christened Gadadhar, the name denoting a form of Lord Hari.
Sri Ramakrishna
