Sri Ramanasramam

A serene & a blissful ashram that still echoes the magnificence & simplicity of Maharshi Ramana. His clarity of thought & simplicity of living bridged the two key streams of Gyan (knowledge) & Bhakti (Devotion) marg (routes) seamlessly. The place still resonates the energy of this extraordinary being. Clean, well kept, blissfully quiet. No photography inside or shoes allowed. The book collection is a delight. A must visit if in vicinity of Chennai. Watch outs: The Skanda ashram & Virupaksha cave opens only at 8am. If you start too early, you might find it closed. The route thru ashram is longer, there is a shorter route starting from near the Arunachlaeshwara temple, where you also put on shoes & climb, which I think greatly helps. Use Uber, if you are driving from Chennai. It is much cheaper compared to private taxi. You can also find Uber back to Chennai. The Arunachlaeshwara temple tour could be over 1.5 hrs even with priority queue, plan accordingly.

As entered the serene silence inducing arsham world of the great Vedanta sage, a peacock stood on a roof strutting it glorious feathers and a divine dance ensured. "Om Murugan" chanted a devotee. We stared in awe and found ourselves slowly intently moving through the internationally renowned space. Before visiting the bookstore, we walked to the virupaksha and other caves and found multitides of monkeys huddled together sitting in daze along the path. We imagined them in meditation. From the vantage point, one could see the vast expanse of the Agni bhuta sthala of Annamalai temple and lose even for a briefest of muhurta the separation between one and the Self. Arunachala Shiva. Arunachala Shiva.

I stayed at Ramanasramam for three days during this visit. The entire place is clean, green, and deeply calm. A large number of devotees visit, yet no one needs to explain how to behave—everyone automatically follows the discipline and silence of the ashram. From morning to evening, the daily schedule is followed with complete punctuality, not even a single minute is missed. Around 75% foreigners stay at the ashram, fully immersed in spiritual learning and practice here. The ashram does not collect money from devotees of any kind. Ultimately, if you are seeking peace and inner calm, this place is a must-visit. If you are suffering from stress in life, spending time here feels like a complete release—the mind naturally becomes lighter and calmer.

I will never forget the experience of being around this sacred place. Beautiful Ashram with a serene atmosphere that helps one connect to divinity. Upon my arrival, I was welcomed by a very kind lady working in the accommodation office, who gave me the keys to my room in a beautiful gated complex just across the street. (Shown in the pictures attached.) The guest rooms were neat and simple, equipped with all the essential furniture one would need. They truly made my stay comfortable. Moreover, when you're staying at their guest houses, you're considered a "guest" and therefore you can have breakfast, lunch, milk/tea at 4 PM and dinner in the dining hall. The food is great, all the dairy products are produced by the Ashram's very own cattle farm and the experience of eating and conversing with like-minded seekers is just priceless. 👌🏼 As a guest, you also have access to a library containing more than 30,000 books on the teachings of supreme wisdom and various other topics. A lot to learn! My favorite place in the whole Ashram is the Old Hall which is nowadays used for silent meditation. I loved the very calm ambience, the beautiful painting of Bhagavan put on his couch, the sight of the candle flames, the incense burning...Found my peace there. The Skandasramam(the cave where Bhagavan lived from 1916 to 1922) is also an equally powerful place to meditate in. Truly, what the president, DR. Venkat S. Ramanan, and all of the staff are doing is admirable! 🙏🏼❤️ When I thanked the accommodation lady for their hospitality and efforts in keeping everything well-maintained, she replied "We're not doing anything, Bhagavan is behind(doing everything)". That is wisdom and humiliy! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

The bestest peace place ever I have seen before 😍 I have visited on Monday and it was such a pleasure to be here.The atsmohere will give you all positive vibes what you need for your life.Parking is available and while entering phones should be in silent mode and we need to be silent and also the outfit should be traditional not too western and here we can see the Ramana Maharshi's ashramam Animals Samadhi's(Cow Laxmi,Crowd,Dog & Deer) Gosaala Ramana Maharshi's Lifestory Pictures & His stayed room evrything Bhagavan shrine Library And towards backside there is entry to the Skandashramam where Swamiji lived for years and His Samadhi we can able to see it on top of the hill after Virupamsha cave. Here you mediate and feel the actual true energy of positive vibes for life😍❤️. It will be closed in between 11AM to 2PM and again it will open till 8PM so plan accordingly.

A truly inspiring place to visit even if you're not spiritually inclined or on any kind of spiritual path. Arrive early because there is lots to see and experience here including communal mediation room, discovering Ramanas shrine, the well stocked boutique which sells many related books, photo's of Ramana and more. Also make sure you save enough time to walk up through the wooded area situated at the rear of the ashram. There you will find a well trodden path (see photos) which takes you up to Ramana's cave and Skandashram, a cave, where Bhagwan Ramana Maharshi lived from 1916 to 1922. The caves can also be approached from the side of the Ramanashram for those who wish to walk with sandals / shoes (if you head directly up from Ramana ashram then youll find you're barefoot because no shoes are allowed to be worn in the Ramana ashram itself). The caves are an uphill walk of 1.4 kms and the uphill climb is gradual but may not be suitable for those suffering with mobility conditions. At the top, walkers are rewarded with a tremendous view of Tiruvannamalai town and its main temple, Annamalaiyar Temple. One can also choose to stay at the ashram for a few nights or longer but you need to book ahead. Contact the ashram for more details.

Absolutely peaceful place. This is the place of spiritual and where he lived. You can visit the ashram i.e non guests can only visit his statue and learn about him. You can also do meditation at 2 halls. The place is soo peaceful and any peace seeker can experience the energy. There is also accomodation which needs to be booked 2 months in advance and if you are for the first time they give you in a different ashram and from your second application they consider to provide you a accomodation in the main Ramanashram. It seems they note your behaviour and how much time mediate and decide for the next time to provide accomodation in main ashram. There is also a book store to shop and know much about him. From the back of ashram there is a gate that can take you to Skandashram and Virupaksha Cave. Remember that you cannot enter to those places if the Ramanashram is closed and then you have to take an alternative route from agni lingam which is near by. But prefer the route only from Ramanashram as it's very beautiful. Skandashram and Virupaksha Timings 8.30AM - 4.30PM Gate timings to enter the trek from Ramanashram 5 AM - 12 Noon 2 PM - 5.30PM Ramanashram Timings Closed from 11-2 Regarding accomodation I feel some discrimination is shown. Foreigners are given importance without any conditions apply as I mentioned above

Ramana Maharshi Ramana Maharshi ("Bhagavan") was a 20th century South Indian sage who continues to radiate peace and self-awareness to the global community of spiritual seekers. You do not need to join any organization, adopt any belief system, or worship anyone or anything to experience the transition of bliss and clarity. Bhagavan simply points you towards your innermost self, the unchanging reality underlying all that exists. As if your life and the world were a movie; Bhagavan's practice of asking who am I? It allows you to find true happiness by realizing that you are the screen itself, not the movie being projected.