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Siddha Ashram is located near to Harsiddhi Temple between Ramghat and Narsinghat, on the banks of the scenic Shipra river in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. The area contains a temple, meditation chamber and gardens, and attracts thousands of visitors seeking spiritual learning every year. [1]
Ujjain is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division. It is a known Hindu pilgrimage centre with the Kumbh Mela held here every 12 years.
Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Gwalior,Ujjain and Sagar being the other major cities. Nicknamed the "Heart of India" due to its geographical location, Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 75 million residents. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest. Its total area is 308,252 km2. Before 2000, when Chhattisgarh was a part of Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh was the largest state in India and the distance between the two furthest points inside the state, Singoli and Konta, was 1500 km. Konta is presently in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh state.
India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
The idyllic ambience at the ashram, the energetic pardeshwar (mercury) temple, underground chamber (to cut the noise) for meditation, hiranyagarbha (dome) and opportunities to learn the intricacies of yogic sciences, and also a rare chance of being initiated into the Kundalini Shaktipat are a few reasons that many thousands of spiritually inclined aspirants visit and stay at the ashram, throughout the year.
Kundalini, in Hinduism refers to a form of primal energy said to be located at the base of the spine. In Hindu tradition, Bhairavi is the goddess of Kundalini. Kundalini awakenings may happen through a variety of methods. Many systems of yoga focus on awakening Kundalini through: meditation; pranayama breathing; the practice of asana and chanting of mantras. Kundalini Yoga is influenced by Shaktism and Tantra schools of Hinduism. It derives its name through a focus on awakening kundalini energy through regular practice of Mantra, Tantra, Yantra, Yoga or Meditation. The Kundalini experience is frequently reported to be a distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine.
Kumbh Mela is one of the major attractions of Ujjain. Siddha Ashram located on the banks of Shipra River (spot for bathing during Kumbh Mela) plays host to many tourist groups. The experienced staff at Siddha Ashram organise guided tours, campsites, and ensure a hygienic and comfortable stay during the Kumbh Mela.
The World's largest Paredeshvar temple at the ashram is unique. It houses a dazzling mercury (parad) shivalinga which weighs 2500 kilograms, the largest of its kind in the world. Thousands of people visit the temple to get a chance to touch the shivalinga and seek the divine vibrations that it emanates.
The Hiranyagarba Meditation Dome is one of the most sought-after meditation places in North India, as its unique design elements, will enable a seeker to achieve higher levels of concentration in an energy packed environment conducive for meditation.
Acharya Mahamandaleshwara Swami Nardanand who runs the Siddha Ahram is widely known for his Kundalini Shaktipath initiation, and his dedicated efforts in researching into ayurvedic based medicinal remedies for arthritis, malaria, chickengunya, and cancer. He has been actively disseminating medicines at various medical camps for the poor across Ujjain and surrounding states. He has been actively doing social service to help the deprived people, sadhu community, and economically backward people
Activities at Siddha Ashram
