Chinmaya Tapovan ashram in Sidhbari shines as the crest-jewel of Chinmaya Mission where the Grace of the Guru awakens the thirst for Knowledge ripened with devotion. We invite all seekers to immerse themselves in the sweet story and sublime significance of the picturesque ashram at Sidhbari.

Chinmaya Tapovan ashram in Sidhbari shines as the crest-jewel of Chinmaya Mission where the Grace of the Guru awakens the thirst for Knowledge ripened with devotion. We invite all seekers to immerse themselves in the sweet story and sublime significance of the picturesque ashram at Sidhbari.

The Place

Soaked in Spirituality


Nestled in the Dhauladhar mountains, Sidhbari in Himachal Pradesh, India, holds a special place in the heads and hearts of the devotees at Chinmaya Mission worldwide.

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The Purpose

Vedantic Legacy with Gratitude


Pujya Gurudev had two clear aims for the ashram in Sidhbari. First, the essence of the scriptures must be spread among the Hindi-speaking people of the Himalayan region and North India. The second was to uplift the lives of the Pahadis, the natives of the Himalayan region, who had faithfully served the saints and sages in the mountains.

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The Preparation

Tapas and Transformation


Noble as the beginning was, it required labor, penance, and patience. But with Pujya Gurudev’s astute guidance at every step the barren hillock in the Kangra valley slowly transformed into Chinmaya Tapovan, Sidhbari.

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Pure Unconditional Love

Pujya Gurudev's Kutiya


A focal point of Sidhbari, Pujya Gurudev’s Kutiya holds deep meaning for devotees and spiritual seekers. In this section, we present important artefacts and images from that revered abode of the renowned Master.

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The Path to the Highest

Sandeepany Himalayas


In Sidhbari’s contemplative atmosphere, at the Himalayan foothills, Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda aimed to establish a Vedantic Gurukula in Hindi to spread the glory of Hindu scriptures and Sanatana Dharma.

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The Power of Devotion

Veera Hanuman


Vayuputra Shri Hanuman is a powerful presence in the Chinmaya ashram at Sidhbari; awe-inspiring, alert, and magnificent. Pujya Gurudev invoked Veera Hanuman in the windswept ashram.

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The Pinnacle of Dharma

Vanavaasi Sri Ram-Sita Mandir


The presence of a devotee draws the Lord without fail. Once Veera Hanuman took up his abode in Sidhbari, His beloved Lord Rama also had to come there.

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The Port for Spiritual Dry-Docking

Spiritual Camps


Sidhbari is synonymous with Pujya Gurudev’s unforgettable spiritual camps. He would say: “It is absolutely necessary for spiritual Sadhaks to dry-dock to a quiet place like Sidhbari and listen to the spiritual Masters, deeply reflect on them, and lift the mind in contemplation on the Reality.”

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The Progress

Structures to uphold the Spiritual


When we visit Sidhbari today, it is hard to imagine the unapproachable land that it was in the 1970s. Swami Chinmayananda’s vision made that metamorphosis in the mountains happen.

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Pahadi Upliftment

Economic and Spiritual Prosperity


Pujya Gurudev used to describe true love as a dynamic giving, not a passive taking. One of his main objectives in starting the ashram at Sidhbari was to uplift the lives of the Pahadis.

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Presence & Peace

His Samadhi Sthal


A hallowed space in Chinmaya Tapovan, the Samadhi Sthal of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993) is an inspirational altar in the ashram. It is the sacred place of Pujya Gurudev’s Bhu Samadhi (burial in earth).

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Prostrations

Pranams to Chinmaya Parampara


Everywhere in Chinmaya Tapovan Sidhbari, we see the Glory (Mahima) of the place, the penance, and the knowledge. The many blessings in the ashram are because of Guru Mahima.

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Prostrations

Pranams to Chinmaya Parampara


Everywhere in Chinmaya Tapovan Sidhbari, we see the Glory (Mahima) of the place, the penance, and the knowledge. The many blessings in the ashram are because of Guru Mahima.

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