Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 19 February 2026

Ramakrishna Paramahansa Jayanti celebrated on 19 February 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 19 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Ramakrishna Paramahansa Jayanti falls on 19 February 2026.
  • Dwitiya Tithi begins at 04:57 PM on 18 February 2026 and ends at 03:58 PM on 19 February 2026.
  • The day marks the 190th birth anniversary of Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
  • Ramakrishna was born on dwitiya tithi of shukla paksha in the month of Phalguna, Vikram Samvat 1892.
  • He was a 19th-century spiritual leader who practised Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam.
  • His guru was Bhairavi Brahmani, a tantric teacher.
  • He guided Swami Vivekananda and established the Ramakrishna Mission.

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