Ramakrishna Paramhansa Deva had sixteen direct disciples who became monks of the Ramakrishna Order; they are often considered his apostles. In the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda movement, the apostles have p
Alambazar Math, 1896 (farewell to Swami Abhedananda leaving for the US) (from left) standing: Swami Adbhutananda, Swami Yogananda, Swami Abhedananda, Swami Trigunatitananda, Swami Turiyananda, Swami Nirmalananda, and Swami Niranjanananda(The Senior); sitting: Swami Subodhananda, Swami Brahmananda (on chair), and Swami Akhandananda
Some Monastic Disciples (L to R): Trigunatitananda, Shivananda, Vivekananda, Turiyananda, Brahmananda. Below Saradananda, 1899