SIGNIFICANT MILESONES

IN THE LIFE AND MISSION OF SWAMI SHIVANANDA!

 Advent on
earth...............................................................................................
.08.09.1887
 Departure for
Malaya...........................................................................................
.....1913
 Arrival in
Rishikesh........................................................................................
08.05.1924
 Embracing of
sanyasa....................................................................................01.0
6.1924
 Charitable dispensary
began...................................................................................1925
 First book published : Practice of
Yoga.............................................................1929
 ‘Swargashrama Sadhu sangha’
formed................................................................1933
 Settled at present ashram
site....................................................................17.01.1934
 “The Divine Life Society”
formed..............................................................13.01.1936
 ‘Shivananda Publication League’
formed..................................................29.01.1938
 “The Divine Life” magazine
started..........................................................01.09.1938
 First DLS
conference......................................................................................
.08.04.1939
 First Sadhana
Week................................................................................Christm
as-1939
 Bhajan Hall
opened..........................................................................................0
2.04.1942
 Shivananda primary school
began................................................................Oct. 1943
 Akhanda Kirtan
commenced.........................................................................03.12.
1943
 “Viswanath Temple”
consecrated...............................................................31.12.1943
 Ayurvedic pharmacy
established................................................................06.05.1945
 Diamond jubilee
celebration.........................................................................08.04.1
947
 Y.V.F. Academy
inaugurated........................................................................03.07.1
948
 Anand Kutir post office
opened.........................................................November-1949
 All India and Ceylon tour
began................................................................04.09.1950
 General Hospital
inaugurated.......................................................................28.12.1
950
 Y.V.F.A press
established...............................................................................20.0
4.1950
 World Parliament
Religions..................................................................3/4/5.04.1953
 Shivananda music school
opened...............................................................06.12.1955
 Eye hospital
inaugurated..............................................................................01.
06.1956
 Platinum jubilee
celebration........................................................................08.09.19
57
 Shivananda Pillar
consecrated....................................................................23.05.195
8
 Entered “MAHA
SAMADHI”..........................................................................04.07
.1963