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Residential school in Purulia, West Bengal, India
| Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia | |
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| Vivekananda Nagar Purulia, West Bengal, 723147 India | |
| Coordinates | 23°21′24″N 86°23′38″E / 23.356593°N 86.394007°E / 23.356593; 86.394007 |
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| Type | Residential school |
| Motto | Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha (आत्मनो मोक्षार्थं जगद्धिताय च) (For one’s own salvation and for the welfare of the world) |
| Established | 1957 (1957) |
| Founder | Swami Hiranmyananda |
| School board | West Bengal Board of Secondary Education West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |
| Oversight | Ramakrishna Mission |
| Principal | Swami Jnanarupananda (lovingly known as Anupam Maharaj) |
| Grades | V through class XII |
| Age range | 10 to 18 years |
| Language | Bengali, English |
| Campus size | 88 acres (36 ha) |
| Campus type | Residential |
| Website | rkmvp.org |
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia is a residential school for boys in Purulia, West Bengal, India. It runs under the Gurukula system and is a branch of the Ramakrishna Mission. It was founded by Swami Hiranmayananda in 1957. The chief minister of West Bengal requested Ramakrishna Mission to establish an educational institution in Purulia. It won the state's "Best School Award 2018" in 2018 and was given an award by CM (Chief minister) Mamata Banerjee and Professor Partha Chatterjee.
Gallery
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Holy Trio at Main Temple
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Main Entrance
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Sarada Mandir RKMV, Purulia
References
- "Ramakrishna Mission | Monastic Order, Hinduism, Social Reform | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.