Story 5 – The School-Boy
Raicharan’s father, Mohan Chandra Ghosh, passed away when the boy was only five years old. The sudden loss brought deep sorrow to the family. His mother, Kanakasundarī, now a widow,…
Raicharan’s father, Mohan Chandra Ghosh, passed away when the boy was only five years old. The sudden loss brought deep sorrow to the family. His mother, Kanakasundarī, now a widow,…
When the family astrologer prepared the horoscope of the newborn child, he was struck with wonder.The calculations revealed that Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) ruled the hour of birth—a highly auspicious sign indicating…
In the home of the Ghosh family, the daily worship of the household deity was performed with devotion. Every offering made to the Lord—be it food, water, or flowers—was done…
So, the baby came into the world — but alas, he would not suck!The mother tried, the midwife tried, and every elderly woman in the neighborhood tried to coax the…
It was a cloudy night in the month of April, 1853. The rains came down heavily when Kanakasundarī, the wife of Mohan Chandra Ghosh, lay in labor in a small…