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Sri Ramakrishna Math BOOKS FROM OTHER PUBLISHERS ORDER FORM - 2014 - 2015 & : 91 - 44 - 2462 1110, Fax: 91 - 44 - 2493 4589 email : [email protected], website : www.chennaimath.org You can purchase online using VISA / MASTER / AMEX/DEBIT CARDS / NET BANKING at istore.chennaimath.org Mail to : Sri Ramakrishna Math, 31, Ramakrishna Math Road, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004, INDIA Name of the Bank & Address with Pincode: Customer Code Name of the Roadways and Destination: Name Address Phone : Title Code Qty Price(`) Title Code Qty Price(`) ADVAITA ASHRAMA, KOLKATA How to Live with God (*) 1124 170.00 SRI RAMAKRISHNA Celebrating Sri Ramakrishna(*) 1050 75.00 Life of Ramakrishna Western Admirers of Sri Ramakrishna 0145 110.00 1129 350.00 (Foreword By Mahatma Gandhi) and His Disciples The Life of Ramakrishna (Romain 1189 75.00 Chandramani Devi 1216 25.00 Rolland) Approaching Ramakrishna 1132 130.00 Ramakrishna and His Disciples ( ) 1248 100.00 * Images of Divinity (NEW) 1969 50.00 Ramakrishna: A Biography in 1107 150.00 Pictures Mahendra Nath Gupta (M)(*) 1133 200.00 Companions and Followers of Ramakrishna His Life & Sayings 1077 50.00 1135 220.00 Ramakrishna and His Unique Ramakrishna 0157 30.00 Message Ramakrishna on Himself (NEW) 110.00 Short Life of Sri Ramakrishna 1080 18.00 Life Story of Sri Ramakrishna (NEW) 75.00 My Master 1024 12.00 Teachings of Ramakrishna 1174 45.00 SRI SARADA DEVI Ramakrishna: Great Prophet of Short Life of the Holy Mother 1069 15.00 0190 100.00 Harmony Sri Sarada Devi - 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