He served as the 13th president of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.
In 1901 he was made one of the trustees of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, later becoming the vice president.
After her husband's death in 1952, she found refuge in spirituality, and retired to the Ramakrishna Math.
Ramakrishna Math is a religious monastic order, considered part of the Hindu reform movements.
The Ramakrishna Math was registered as a Trust in 1901.
He began his monastic life at the Madras centre of Ramakrishna Math in 1934.
He was at head-quarters of Ramakrishna Math, Belur till 1970.
He was the president of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai from 1971-1991.
It was made a branch of Ramakrishna Math in 1946.
Ramakrishna Math was created as a monastic order based on Ramakrishna's teachings.