Sri Sarada Math

Sri Sarada Math is a convent named after Sri Sarada Devi, the consort of Sri Ramakrishna, founded on 2 December 1954. Headquartered at Dakshineshwar, Kolkata, the organisation has 35 branch centres in other parts of India, and in Sri Lanka and Australia. The nuns use the title "Pravrajika" before their ordained name, and are usually addressed as "Mataji" meaning 'revered mother'.

Sri Sarada Math also stands as the first monastic institution for Hindu women fully governed by women and without any interference from men. It was born as envisioned by Swami Vivekananda to revive the status of Hindu women in spiritual realm in the footsteps of Gargi and Maitreyi.