The Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission has sought help from friends and devotees because “inflow of donations to Belur Math has gone down drastically” and it was “causing difficulties in running day to day activities”.

Swami Suvirananda, the general secretary of the Math and Mission, said in a message: “Owing to restrictions of the lockdown which has been in place for more than a month and a half the inflow of donations to Belur Math has gone down drastically. This is naturally causing difficulties in running the day to day activities of this large Math.”

In his appeal, Swami Suvirananda said: “We request you to help us in this trying period by making contributions to whatever extent possible for you.”

The appeal says the details for making donations are posted on the website donations.belurmath.org.