Calendar of main Festivals in Ma Anandamayi’s
Ashram (Kankhal) including other Hindu festivals,
31st January
Samyam Saptah Bhimpura
Commences on 31st January - 7th February 2025 at Bhimpura Ashram, Gujarat. Sw Bhakarananda's birthday 7th February. 16-17th May
Sri Ma Tithi Puja
LUNAR BIRTH DATE night of 16/17th May 2025 (Vaishak month, Krishna Chaturthi). Access to Sri Ma's samadhi 17th.) The exact date has to be confirmed when the Bengali calendar is published. 9th August
Raksha Bandhan
Also known also as Jhulan Purnima. (swing festival.) The night of Sri Ma's self-initiation. 22nd September
Navarathri
The main festival for Bengalis. 9 days of festivities culminating in Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra), 2nd October. Access to Sri Ma's samadhi 2nd. (dates to be confirmed once Bengali calendar published.) 29th October
Samyam Saptah Kankhal
Samyam Saptah 29th October - 5th November - (Kankhal). Access to Sri Ma's samadhi 5th (Kartikai Purnima, and Guru Narnak's birthday). Estimated dates - to be confirmed once Bengal calendar published. 31st January
Samyam Saptah Bhimpura
Commences on 31st January - 7th February 2025 at Bhimpura Ashram, Gujarat. Sw Bhakarananda's birthday 7th February.
Ma Anandamayi Annual Calendar
International Center, Kankhal, India
An International centre has been built in Kankhal ( 4 km south of Hardwar, on the Ganga), which is also 200 km north of DELHI in Uttar Khand. It is not meant for tourists, but for advanced spiritual seekers who are preferably acquainted with Ma’s literature as presented on this WEB SITE and publications. The Centre follows the rules of Ma’s ashrams, except those of caste purity. Visitors should be able to meditate and study by themselves, since no formal classes, hatha-yoga and meditation groups are organised. However, it is possible to meet Ma’s senior Swamis who speak English.
Alcohol, tobacco, meat, eggs are prohibited,unmarried couples are advised to stay in separate rooms for the time of their retreat, to be in better harmony with the Hindu environment which is quite traditional there. Attendance to the daily ritual at Ma’s samadhi is advised, although not compulsory.
The duration of stay is ten days but is extendable. There is also also other accommodation around Ma’s ashram , so staying in the area is not a problem.
Ashram at Daulchina, Almora
Ma’s other ashrams do not usually easily take Westerners.There is a small ashram higher up in the mountains 35 km from Almora in the North West on the road to Berinag:Daulchina, 263 881, Almora U.P. (phone 00 91 5962 262013). According to Ma’s request women on their own are not allowed to stay in Daulchina Ashram, which indeed is more like a hermitage.
To book in the Centre, the best is to contact
Dr S.K. Ghosh at the International Centre
(mob 08954 777747)
or Mrs Dhamija, address:
c/o Sumant Dhamija, B28 Pushpanjali Farms,
Bijwasan, New Delhi 110 061
Ph : 00 91 9810 931221
For direct booking contact:
The Manager,
Shree Shree Ma International Centre,
Daksh Road, Kankhal, 249 408,
Hardwar, U.P., INDIA
Phone/Fax 00 91 1334 246345.