ASHRAM VON RAMANA MAHARSHI

 

 

Als ein Junge im Alter von 16 Jahren forderte er 1896 den Tod heraus, indem er eingehend die Quelle seines Seins ergründete. Später wurde er als Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi bekannt. Er offenbarte den direkten Weg der Selbsterkenntnis und erweckte die Menschheit hinsichtlich der gewaltigen spirituellen Kraft des heiligen Berges Arunachala, der das geistige Herz der Welt ist. 

 

 

RAMANASHRAM

 

As a boy of sixteen in 1896, he challenged death by a penetrating enquiry into the source of his being. Later hailed as Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi he revealed the direct path of practice of Self-enquiry and awakened mankind to the immense spiritual power of the holy Arunachala Hill, the spiritual heart of the world.

 

 

Daily Schedule

  • 6:45am: Milk Offering/breakfast         
  • 8am:      Vedaparayana
  • 10am:    Morning Puja
  • 11:30:    Lunch
  • 4pm:      Tea
  • 4pm:      Group Reading (Tamil)
  • 4:30:     Group Reading (English)
  • 5pm:     Vedaparayana
  • 6:15:      Evening Puja
  • 6:30:     Tamil Parayana
  • 7:30:     Evening Meal
  • 9pm:    Samadhi Hall Closes 

Special Events

  • Bhagavan’s Jayanti: (Dec-Jan) The Maharshi’s birthday, celebrated by a great family gathering of devotees, elaborate pujas and special biksha, all in homage to Bhagavan, as during his lifetime.
  • Pongal: (Jan 13th-15th) Harvest festival followed by Mattu Pongol, the festival of cows.
  • Sri Vidya Havan:(Jan-Feb) A full-day homa (fire worship) to rededicate the Meru-Chakra of Mother’s Shrine.
  • Mahasivaratri: (Feb-Mar) This ‘Night of Siva’, Lord Siva manifested as Arunachala on earth for the benefit of all humankind. Observed by an all-night vigil, pujas, recitation of mantras and circumambulation of the Hill.
  • Bhagavan’s Aradhana: (April-May) The anniversary of Sri Bhagavan’s mahanirvana with special abhishekam and puja.
  • Mahapuja: (May-June) Observance of Bhagavan’s mother’s mahasamadhi.
  • Advent:(Sept 1st) Annual celebration of Sri Bhagavan’s arrival at Arunachala on this day in 1896.
  • Navaratri:(Oct) Nine-day festival in adoration of Holy Mother. Each day the beautifully decorated deity depicts a different aspect of the Divine Mother, culminating with a procession around the Ashram on Vijayadasami, the tenth day, marking the victory of light over darkness.
  • Kartikai Deepam: (Nov-Dec) This spectacular ten-day festival, witnessed by hundreds of thousands, is the glory of Arunachala. The gigantic temple chariots are led in procession through the town streets. At sunset on the final day, the beacon atop Arunachala is lit and is visible for miles around, burning for 7 days or more.
  • Sri Chakra Puja:This powerful Devi puja is performed in the Mother’s Shrine at 6pm-8:30 each Friday evening, as well as on full moon days and the first day of each month, according to the Tamil calendar.