Events

Independence Day

Indian Independence Day was celebrated on the morning of 15th August in the Ashram. The Ashram President and his daughter, Akshara did the honours of

Kunjuswami Day

On 7th August, devotees came from Kerala and gathered at Kunju Swami’s samadhi to recite Bhagavan’s Malayam works, followed by puja and distribution of prasad.

Guru Purnima

In the Vedic tradition, Guru Purnima is also known as Vyasa Purnima and honours the sage Vyasa, regarded as one of India’s greatest teachers and

Nayana Day

On the 25th July, Kavya Kantha Ganapathi Muni Day was celebrated in the New Hall with the recitation of Sat Darshanam and the first three

Cow Lakshmi Day

Among the devotees of Bhagavan who experienced the bliss of his presence, Lakshmi the Cow is noteworthy. While it is believed that in the presence

The Birds of Sri Ramanasramam

The Ashram gardens are replete with life. Devotees absorbed in Bhagavan may sometimes forget to notice the natural beauty surrounding his samadhi. —

Maha Puja

After Bhagavan’s mother attained liberation on the 19th May, 1922, devotees felt that her body should be buried rather than cremated since she was a

The Storms of May

On the evening of 21st May, the Ashram’s warmest day this summer, a storm moved in and temperatures dropped 9oC in twelve minutes, causing gusts

Panchangam

On the afternoon of New Year’s
Day (14th April), the panchangam
(‘liturgical almanac’) was read out in
Bhagavan’s Shrine. The reading serves

Bhagavan’s 76th Aradhana Celebrations

Sri Bhagavan’s 76th Mahanirvana was observed on Wednesday, 15th April with Nadaswaram music followed by Tamil parayana
in Bhagavan’s Hall at 5.30 am. Abhishekam

Nirvana Room Chanting

On the evening of Wednesday 14th April, devotees gathered at the Nirvana Room to chant Bhagavan’s Aksharamanamalai on this his 76th Aradhana year.

Faces of Arunachala Part II

Arunachala wears many faces—each a quiet revelation of the Self in form, light, and colour. To behold the Hill is not merely to see a

Sri Vidya Homa

In the Sri Vidya tradition, Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari is supreme, the physical universe being but her manifestation. She is worshipped through the two-dimensional Sri Chakra

Ashram Kitchen Reopening

On early morning of the 18th March, the newly renovated kitchen was inaugurated. New cooking facilities including boilers, steamers, enhanced service piping and larger capacity