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'''Kalpataru Day''' also called '''Kalpataru Diwas''' or '''Kalpataru Utsav''' is an annual religious festival observed by monks of the [[Ramakrishna Math]] monastic order of [[Hinduism]] and lay followers of the associated [[Ramakrishna Mission]], as well as the worldwide [[Vedanta Society|Vedanta Societies]]. These organizations follow the teachings of [[Ramakrishna]], the 19th century Indian mystic and figure in the [[Bengali Renaissance]].<br />
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The event commemorates the day on 1 January 1886, when his followers believe that Ramakrishna revealed himself to be an [[Avatar]], or God [[Incarnation|incarnate]] on earth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balakrishnan |first=S |date=2003-10-28 |title=The spiritual significance |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2001/12/31/stories/2001123100080200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031028063338/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2001/12/31/stories/2001123100080200.htm |archive-date=2003-10-28 |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> It is held each 1 January. Although the observances are held in many locations, the most significant celebration takes place at Kashipur Garden House or Udyanbati near [[Kolkata]] (then called Calcutta), present Ramakrishna Math, a branch of Ramakrishna Order, the place where Ramakrishna spent the last days of his life.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Basu |first=Kinsuk |date=2021-12-12 |title=Cossipore Ramakrishna Math to be closed for Kalpataru Utsav from January 1 to 3 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/cossipore-ramakrishna-math-to-be-closed-for-kalpataru-utsav-from-january-1-to-3/cid/1842973 |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=My Kolkata}}</ref><br />
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The day was named as Kalpataru Day by Ramakrishna's disciple Ramachandra Dutta. This event carried meanings and memories of cosmic import for the disciples and also prepared them for Ramakrishna's death, which occurred only a few months later, on 16 August 1886.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://rkmissionashrama.org/ashrama-rel/737/ Kalpataru Day (1 Jan) Celebrations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005010011/http://rkmissionashrama.org/ashrama-rel/737/ |date=5 October 2011 }}<br />
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