Ramakrishna Paramhansa, a famous saint of nineteenth century India was the guru of Swami Vivekanand. He was born in a poor Brahmin family in 1836, in a small town near Calcutta, West Bengal. His life was devoted to mysticism and religious pursuit. A great believer in goddess Kali he often lost consciousness while praying to her.Many disciples were attracted to him. His main disciple was Swami Vivekananda. Ramakrishna started a mission Ramakrishna Mission which was very influential during the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries and even now.