Ramakrishna Mission, also known as Ramakrishna Mission Nivedita Educational and Cultural Centre is located in Roy Villa, Lebong Cart Road Darjeeling , it is one of the branch centres of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission under Belur Math in West Bengal . It functions according to the ideals of Sri Ramakrishna Deva, Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda for the spiritual development of every person along with the reduction of suffering born of human existence.
Roy Villa is a four-storied building beautifully constructed in a European castle-like structure which holds a very significant position in India’s rich culture and tradition. The building is more than 120 years old. It has been named after its owner, Mr Dwarakanath Roy. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, a renowned scientist & botanist took this premises on rent due to its pleasant weather and peaceful ambience.
Roy Villa is the place where Sister Nivedita breathed her last. She was a Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and a disciple of Swami Vivekananda. During the time when her health was deteriorating, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose and his wife invited her to stay here. She was very much in love with the place due to its soothing environment and stayed here till her death in 1911. Sister Nivedita stayed in Darjeeling for 242 days in her 7 visits.
