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Vrindavan Ashram |
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 The wonderful Vrindavan Ashram is located in Krishna's holy city of Vrindaban on the plains of Uttar Pradesh. The first temple was inaugurated in 1967. This ashram is on Parikrama Marg a short ways from Mathura Road. It was in Vrindaban that Maharaj-ji chose to leave His body in 1973. Within this ashram is the Mahasamadhi Mandir of Neem Karoli Baba / Neeb Karori Baba. This is the site of Maharaj-ji's Mahasamadhi Bhandara in September. This ashram has experienced a lot of growth, including addition of a Ram-Sita-Laxshman-Hanuman Mandir, new ashram rooms, new paint, an excellent new kitchen, and large meeting hall. Maharajji's Vrindavan Ashram has Beautiful Gardens during several months of the year. |
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Kainchi Ashram |
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 This beautiful secluded mountain ashram is located in the Kumoan Hills in Uttar Pradesh. The first temple was inaugurated in June 1964. It is approximately 38 km from Nani Tal. Many hundreds of people visit the temples here every day, in season. Each year, during the June 15th bhandara, reportedly, more than one lakh (100,000) people are fed. Beautiful Gardens.
Some westerners are permitted to stay at this ashram. A letter of introduction and prior arrangement with the ashram are a must if you wish to stay in this impeccable ashram. Most people stay in Nani Tal or Bhowali and visit the temples during the day. |
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Rishikesh Ashram |
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 Just south of Rishikesh, on the west side of the road you will be greeted by one of the two Hanuman murtis at Neem Karoli Baba's ((Baba Neeb Karori's) Rishikesh Ashram. This Hanuman rises forty feet above the passing motorists so that everyone who enter Rishikesh from Haridwar can have the darshan of Sri Hanuman-ji. Morning and evening arati practice. Beautiful Gardens. Westerners have not been permitted to stay at this very small ashram with very large temples, located about 7 km south of Rishikesh.
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Delhi Ashram |
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 Delhi Ashram has many murtis, including the second biggest Annapoorna Mandir
in India with a series of delightful bells to be rung as devotees climb
the stairs up and also on the way down. Delhi Ashram is noted for it's
spirit of giving. This ashram has created a hospital and two schools.
This ashram feeds schoolchildren every day. In January 2001, a large
new goshala (dairy) was inaugurated here. This
ashram is the
source of many photos and books about Maharaj-ji. Maharaj-ji's Delhi
Ashram is about one half hour drive southwest of New Delhi to Mehrauli. |
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Lucknow Ashram - Hanuman Sethu Mandir |
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 Inaugurated in January 1966. This ashram includes 2 Neem Karoli Baba murtis, 2 Hanuman murtis, and 2 Shiva Linga. This temple performs a major service in distributing Maharaj-ji's prasad in Lucknow, and seems to be one of the most visited temples in the city. The ashram is always decorated as for a bhandara, thanks to a devoted staff. Maharaj-ji said that Lucknow Sankat Mochan Hanuman-ji (known as "the wish fulfilling Hanuman") is "the Governor General of all Hanuman's." Wall murals depict: Ram and Sita, and Ram and Laxshman with Hanuman and the army of monkeys and bears building the bridge to Lanka.
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