Steps for an Orderly Ascent
This is certain: Worship, praise and meditation,
Being work of body, speech and mind,
Are steps for orderly ascent.
March 16, 2026
Obituary: Smt. Sakkubhai Srinivasan (1936–2026)
Smt. Sakkubhai Sreenivasan was born in 1936 into a family deeply connected with Sri Bhagavan.
March 16, 2026
Obituary: Dr. G. Swaminathan (1936–2026)
We mourn the passing of Dr. G. Swaminathan, President of Guru Devi Sri Janaki Matha Ashram, Thanjavur, who left the body in February 2026 at
March 16, 2026
Swami Ramanagiri (Per Alexander Westin)
On the night of 26th February 1949, during the Mahasivaratri celebrations in the Old Hall, a young foreigner sat in Bhagavan’s presence
March 16, 2026
The Self and the Non-Self
Across the centuries, religious and philosophical traditions have wrestled with a single, persistent problem: How does the Uncreated relate to creation? How are we to
March 6, 2026
Colin Turnbull
Devotees of all walks of life appeared at Bhagavan’s feet seeking solutions to life’s many challenges.
March 5, 2026
Saranagati’s Upcoming 20th Year
On 1st September 2026, Saranagati e-magazine begins its 20th year of publication. Marking this event, among other things, the publication will be launching a website
March 5, 2026
Skandasramam Annamalai Swami
Skandasramam Annamalai Swami, though little known to later devotees, played an important role during Bhagavan’s early years on the Hill.
March 5, 2026
Mahasivaratri, 15th February
Mahasivaratri is the favourite night of Lord Siva and takes place on the 14th tithi of the dark half of the lunar cycle during the
March 4, 2026
Ashram Kitchen Renovation
Bhagavan’s Kitchen is being renovated. All equipment has been removed and the kitchen is undergoing a complete overhaul.
February 19, 2026
Children in a Brave New World
As we move into the New Year, some devotees worry about what 2026 and the years ahead will bring. Over the last decade, Aldous Huxley’s
February 14, 2026
Venuammal’s Sri Chakra
Venuammal, Echammal’s younger sister, was a committed devotee and did service in the days at Virupaksha. She came to Bhagavan at an early age, having
February 12, 2026
Origins of Pradakshina (part III)
The young sage’s love for Arunachala was infectious and those who gathered round him in the early years took to the Hill like ducks to
February 9, 2026
Origins of Pradakshina (part II)
Pradakshina is the natural way of things and delineates a primordial order in the universe. The earth and the other planets in their orbit do
February 9, 2026
Origins of Pradakshina (part I)
Pradakshina is as old as Hindu dharma itself. Since earliest antiquity, pilgrims have circumambulated holy mountains, temples, rivers and shrines. Even before time began, a
February 9, 2026
The Bee-Sage Bhringi
Sage Bhringi was a great devotee of the Lord and would acknowledge no other, not even Goddess Parvathi.
February 7, 2026
King Vajrangada
Lord Indra was once compelled to take birth as an earthly king and lived in the time of the Pandya dynasty, unaware of his former
February 5, 2026
Immortal Light
Arunachala is immortal light. A column of fire that existed before time began, the light shone in order that all those lost in worldly forgetfulness
February 5, 2026
Old Dining Hall
It is said that Bhagavan used to work in the kitchen as a background for spiritual training and that he only ever sat at two
February 5, 2026
The Old Hall
From 1922 and for the four first years at Sri Ramanasramam, Bhagavan lived in a thatched hut in front of Mother’s shrine.
February 5, 2026
The Ashram Puja Team
One of the core duties in making Sri Ramanasramam a centre for the diffusion of spiritual knowledge and a place of sanctity by affording scope
February 3, 2026
Tiruvannamalai Railway Station
Tiruvannamalai Railway Station just completed a substantial renovation which necessitated a temporary removal of the plaque commemorating Bhagavan’s epoch making journey and arrival to Tiruvannamalai
February 3, 2026
Smt. Elsa van den Muyzenberg (1947-1925)
Elsa van den Muyzenberg was a devoted and regular visitor to Sri Ramanasramam over several decades. During her stays, she participated actively in Ashram life,
February 3, 2026
Balaram Reddy (pt. I)
Balarama Reddy first met Bhagavan in the 1930s and later reflected on his extraordinary fortune in spending many years in the Sage’s presence. He was
February 3, 2026
Fleeing the Realm of Zero I
Key among Bhagavan’s directives for devotees on the path is summa iru—Be still![1] This, he tells us is ‘the path to peace’. But how do
February 3, 2026
Fleeing the Realm of Zero II
In the first segment we saw how Bhagavan’s summa iru—“Be still”—is the essential path to peace. Stillness cultivated through Bhagavan’s vichara is born of an
February 3, 2026
Bhagavan’s 146th Global Online Jayanti
A global virtual Ramana Jayanti Satsang was held on 4th January 2026, bringing devotees worldwide together online for nine and a half hours to celebrate
February 3, 2026
Sri Bhagavan’s 146th Jayanti
Bhagavan’s Jayanti Day celebrations, 4th January 2026 began at 4 am with Mangala Isai by Sri T. R. Pichandi & party, followed by Dhanurmasa Puja
February 3, 2026
Balaram Reddy (pt. III)
In the last segment, Balarama Reddy recounts how he settled near Palakottu in the late 1930s, and how he received advice from Bhagavan following thefts
February 2, 2026
Mattu Pongal 16th January
Mattu Ponal,Nandi Puja and the Ashram Gosala puja was celebrated with great fervour on the morning of 16th January.
January 30, 2026
Smt. Vijaya Nagaraj (1971-1925)
Smt. Vijaya Nagaraj was born on 8th May 1971 in Cholavandan, Madurai, and grew up with her two elder brothers, Giridaran and Shekar.
January 27, 2026
Sri R. Venkatakrishnan (1925-2025)
Sri R. Venkatakrishnan, son of Manavasi “Saranagati” Ramaswamy Iyer and long-time servant of Bhagavan, attained Bhagavan’s Feet on 11th October 2025, at 7:20 am, aged
January 27, 2026
Balarama Reddy (part II)
In the first segment, we saw how Balarama Reddy first met Bhagavan in 1933. It was an encounter that left a lasting impression.
January 26, 2026
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Arunachala, Tiruvannamalai, Ramana Maharshi, Atma Vićara, Ulladù Nàrpadù
January 11, 2026
Pilgrims to Arunachala
Great rishis came to circumambulate the Holy Hill and many took up residence on the Mountain—Vasishta, Agastya, Brighu, Jaimini, Vyasa, Narada, Valmiki, Parasara, Durvasa, Patanjali
January 5, 2026
Skandasramam
Virupaksha Cave in the summertime suffered water shortages, so Bhagavan often shifted to the Mango Tree Cave during the hot season.
January 5, 2026
Old Ashram Dispensary
Health services started in the Ashram in 1929 led by Dr. Krishnamurthi Iyer. But for more than ten years medical procedures were conducted in makeshift
January 5, 2026
Ashram Vedapatasala
The Ashram Vedic School was established in 1937 for the regular instruction in the Krishna Yajur Veda with the students performing daily recitation of the
January 5, 2026
The Ashram Well
When Bhagavan’s mother attained Mahasamadhi in May 1922, she was interred at the southern foot of the hill. At the suggestion of some devotees, Chinnaswamy
January 5, 2026
Heritage Sites: Bhagavan’s Samadhi Hall
The placement of Bhagavan’s Samadhi was established in a dream K. K. Nambiar had at the time of Bhagavan’s Mahanirvana in April, 1950. Chinnaswami had
January 5, 2026
Swami Ramanananda Day
Swami Ramanananda’s Samadhi Day was observed with abhishekam, singing and arati at his shrine on 5th January.
January 5, 2026
Fleeing the Realm of Zero III
Part I, Part II In the last two segments, we saw how stillness cultivated through self-inquiry (vichara) quietens thought and sensory agitation, leading to an alert,
January 3, 2026
Who Am I?
The world’s first ‘Advaita Vedanta Autorickshaw’ careening around Maharshi’s adopted hometown!
January 3, 2026
The Garden Staff
The Ashram gardens are home to numerous fruit trees, puja-flower trees, plants, and bee colonies.
January 3, 2026
Gosala Staff
Because of Lakshmi’s “golden touch”, a donation from Salem Magistrate Sundaram Chetty helped establish a large gosala in 1930.
January 3, 2026
Avudai Akka
A life broken by loss can mark the beginning of a new way of seeing. When the familiar collapses and the heart is stripped of
January 3, 2026
Swami Rajeswarananda Day
Swami Rajeswarananda, a devotee of Bhagavan for over forty years, compiled Thus Spake Ramana and edited The Call Divine for many years. He recalls Swami
January 3, 2026
Centenary Commemorative Coin
On Thursday, 22nd January at Ramana Kendra, Delhi, marking Bhagavan’s 146th Jayanti, the Kendra’s Secretary, Sri B. Ganesan hosted India’s 15th Vice President, Sri C.
January 2, 2026