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6 unusual facts about Nilachala Saraswata Sangha


Nilachala Saraswata Sangha

On 20 March 1930 (Thursday) he met Swami Nigamananda for the first time at Nilachala Kutir.

Swami Nigamananda had taken a short retirement from his busy work, left Assam Bangiya Saraswata Matha, Jorhat, (Assam) and came to Puri in 1923.

He bought Nilachala Kutir near Puri sea shore and here he spent the last 12 years of his earthly life.

Banamali Dash, Durga Charan Mohanty along with devotees, who were coming on the quest of truth and knowledge to Nilachala Kutir, sought permission from Swami Nigamananda to celebrate His birth day at Nilachala Kutir (Puri) on 24 August 1934, Full Moon day(Shraban Purnima).

Durga Charan Mohanty noted all discussion, advices of Swami Nigamananda and various everyday happening at Nilachala Kutir and later published it in books called “Nilachala Vani"( नीलाचल वाणी) and "Nigama Upadesha”(निगम उपदेश).

NSS (Puri) is one of the important spiritual foundation of Swami Nigamananda after Saraswata Matha, established at Kokilamukh, Jorhat in 1912.



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