Chronology of Main Events - Sri Ramakrishna’s Life

1775 Birth of Khudiram.

1791 Birth of Chandra Devi.

1805 Birth of Ramkumar.

1814 Khudiram settles at Kamarpukur.

1826 Birth of Rameswar.

1835 Khudirarn's pilgrimage to Gaya.

1836 Birth of Sri Ramakrishna, February 18, about 5:15 A.M.

1843 Death of Khudiram.

1845 Sri Ramakrishna's sacred thread ceremony.

1850 Ramkumar opens his school in Calcutta.

1852 Sri Ramakrishna comes to Calcutta.

1853 Birth of the Holy Mother, December 22.

1855 Dakshineswar Kali temple founded. Hriday at Dakshineswar. Sri Ramakrishna appointed priest of the Vishnu temple and then of the Kali temple.

1856 Death of Ramkumar. Realization of God and first God-intoxicated state of Sri   Ramakrishna.

1857 Sri Ramakrishna's treatment under Gangaprasad.

1858 Haladhari as priest at Dakshineswar. Sri Ramakrishna goes to Kamarpukur.

1859 Sri Ramakrishna's marriage.

1860 Return to Dakshineswar. Mathur's vision.

1861 Death of Rani Rasmani. Meeting with the Brahmani. Tantra practice under the Brahmani. Second divine madness.

1863 Completion of Tantra practice. Meeting with Pundit Padmalochan. Chandra Devi comes to live at Dakshineswar.

1864 Sri Ramakrishna's' practice of the vatsalya bhava under Jatadhari.Practice of the madhur bhava. Initiation into sannyas by Totapuri.

1865 Akshay replaces Haladhari. Totapuri leaves Dakshineswar.

1866 Sri Ramakrishna in the Advaita plane for six months. Illness. Practice of Mohammedanism.

1867 Sri Ramakrishna at Kamarpukur. Brahmani takes leave.

1868 Pilgrimage. Meeting with Gangama.

1870 Tour with Mathur. Sri Ramakrishna at the Colootola Harisabha. Visit to Kalna and Navadvip.

1871 Death of Mathur.

1872 The Holy Mother's first visit to Dakshineswar. The Shorasi Puja.

1873 Death of Rameswar.

1874 The Holy Mother again at Dakshineswar.

1875 Sri Ramakrishna's first visit to Keshab Chandra Sen. Last visit to Kamarpukur.

1876 Death of Chandra Devi.

1877, 1878 Intimacy with Keshab. The Holy Mother's third visit to Dakshineswar.

1879 Coming of disciples begins.

1880 Meeting with Rakhal and Narendranath.

1881 Dismissal of Hriday.

1882 Visit to Pundit Vidyasagar. The Holy Mother again at Dakshineswar.

1884 Death of Keshab. Meeting with Pundit Shashadhar. Gopal Ma. The Holy Mother comes to live at Dakshineswar for the last time.

1885 Last visit to Panihati. Illness and removal to Syampukur. Association with Dr. Sarkar. Removal to Cossipore.

1886  Treatment at Cossipore. Organization of disciples. Mahasamadhi, August 16, at two minutes past 1 A.M.