A Chronology of 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. |
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