Where it all started?

SREE RAMA DASA ASHRAM, CHENKOTTUKONAM

In 1920, Brahmashree Neelakanta Gurupadar, Paramaguru of our tradition, moved to a 14-cent piece of land in Chenkottukonam, Trivandrum, Kerala. This land, known as Tapobhoomi or the Place of Penance and Enlightenment, symbolizes the 14 regions of spiritual existence described in Hindu Puranas as 14 Lokas (7 subtle and 7 gross worlds). It is blessed with the presence of the Mahasamdhis of two saints who had lived and attained immortality more than one thousand years ago. It has been further sanctified by the 45-year-long intense, incessant and penetrating penance of Brahmasree Neelakanta Gurupadar. The temple complex at the Ashram comprises of Seetha-Rama-Anjaneya Shrine, consecrated by Brahmashree Neelakanta Gurupadar, Gurupadar Samadhi Shrine and Shakthi Ganapathi Shrine, consecrated by Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi Thiruvatikal.

Ashram has uninterrupted recitals of Adhyatma Ramayana for more than 8 decades. There is no place where the whole text is recited during the daytime daily. On special occasions, the recital continues late into the night and ends with abhishekam at 3 AM. This holy ritual started by Gurupadar is still carried out as Yajna. Aradhana is performed daily in the morning and at night at Samadhis and at Sakthi-Ganapathi and Rama-Sita-Anjaneya Shrines. The Union of the worshipper and worshipped is the unique aspect of worship. SANKALPA is given more importance than ritualism.

SREE RAMA DASA MISSION

Sree Rama Dasa Mission (SRDM) is a registered charitable society (S No. 61 of 1973) under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act, XII of 1955. The Mission under the guidance of its Founder, Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi Thiruvatikal, has been rendering service to society in the fields of education, and training. psycho-spiritual healing and other social services for more than three decades.

SRDM has been engaged in a spectrum of activities and programmes for the spiritual, social and economic uplift of society. All the activities of the Mission are spiritually anchored with the Gurus at the heart of all its activities. SROM has ashrams and units across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and U.P. SRDM has overseas units in Kuwait, UAE, Malaysia, New Zealand, and the United States of America.

The Sree Rama Dasa Mission has been founded with the purpose of:

a) Upholding the Sanathana Dharma

b) Evolving a socio-cultural and financial system based on Sanathana Dharma

c) Co-ordinating the various religious units towards unity, amity

d) Accurate interpretation and popularisation of the cultural and historical heritage of India and harmony

e) Re-assessing and propagating the importance of Vedas and Epics to eliminate their misinterpretation

f) Evolving a system of education that combines in it the values of traditional Indian culture and modern scientific approach and technology.

Know more about SRDM

SREE RAMA DASA ASHRAM, BANGALORE

Sree Ramadasa Ashram was established 25 years ago in Jalahalli, Bangalore with the blessings of Sree Neelakanta Gurupadar and under the guidance of Jagadguru Swami Satyananda Saraswati Thirupadalgal. The Ashram serves as a centre for spiritual well-being, where regular practices such as Ramayana Parayanam and Vishnu Lalitha Sahasranama Archana are performed through chanting and divine blessings.

The Ashram also hosts various celebrations and events, such as Chandika Yagam, Hanumanth Pongala, Laksharchana, Rama Pattabhishekam Yoga, and cultural programs, as well as satsangs on auspicious occasions. These activities are conducted with the cooperation and faith of the devotees and provide a space for their spiritual fulfilment. The Ashram has even offered Pooja to Sree Rama Ratha from Rameswaram to Ayodhya and back to Bangalore.