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October 2

Hindu
  1. 1866 CEHindu · born

    Swami Abhedananda, a direct disciple of Ramakrishna who led the Vedanta Society of New York, was born in Calcutta on this day in 1866.

  2. 1982 CEHindu · died

    Swami Muktananda, who carried the Siddha Yoga tradition of his teacher Bhagavan Nityananda to a worldwide audience, died at Ganeshpuri on this day in 1982.

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