Before you visit
Important Guidelines
A few gentle rules that keep the Ashram calm, safe and sacred for everyone. Please read them before you plan your stay.
Booking & Accommodation
- The Ashram welcomes devotees only during scheduled events. The event calendar is on the Events page.
- Prior registration or written permission is mandatory before visiting the Ashram.
- Children below 10 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Accommodation is provided only for the pre-booked duration. Extension of stay is possible only with prior approval and is subject to availability. Devotees may be requested to shift rooms if needed.
- The right of admission rests solely with the Ashram Authorities, who may revoke permission to stay without assigning any reason.
General Guidelines
- Devotees are requested to take full responsibility for their personal belongings and safety during their stay.
- The Ashram weather can change quickly. Please carry suitable winter clothing and check temperature conditions before travelling.
- The Ashram Authorities shall not be liable for any injury, loss, or harm occurring during the stay or travel to/from the Ashram.
- For minors, the accompanying adult agrees that the Ashram shall not be responsible for any incident involving the minor during their visit.
- Devotees are requested to maintain the sanctity, hygiene, cleanliness, and discipline of the Ashram premises at all times.
Prohibited Activities
- Riverside visits after 5:30 PM are strictly discouraged due to the possible presence of wild animals.
- Consumption of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, or smoking anywhere on the Ashram premises is strictly prohibited.
- Photography, audio, or video recording of events/Discourses is not permitted.
- Information related to foreign nationals/NRI/PIO guests may be shared with government or law enforcement agencies if required by law. Such devotees must carry their original passport and travel documents.
- The Ashram presumes that all information and documents shared by devotees are true and authentic. Any falsification may invite necessary action.
Temple Guidelines
- Temple hours
- 5:45 AM – 11:30 AM
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM - Morning Aarti
- 7:00 AM
- Evening Aarti
- 5:30 PM
- Silence hours
- 5:45 AM – 9:15 AM
- Vishnu Sahasranama
- 6:00 AM
- Lalita Sahasranama
- 4:30 PM
- Photography of Sri Hari is allowed only after 9:15 AM.
- Abhishekam is performed on Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, and other special occasions. (Timings may change when required.)
- Maintaining silence inside the temple is mandatory.
- Entry into the Sanctum Sanctorum (Garbh Griha) is strictly prohibited. Strict action will be taken for any violations.
- If you wish to offer a vastra, angavastram, or sari to Sri Hari, kindly ensure that all loose threads are trimmed and all tags, labels, and stapler pins are removed beforehand.
Dining Hall Guidelines
- All meals served are simple, sattvic, and purely vegetarian, prepared without onion or garlic.
- Please eat in silence and with mindfulness, offering gratitude before and after meals.
Meal timings
- Breakfast
- 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
- Lunch
- 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
- Dinner
- 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Cafeteria timings
- Morning
- 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Evening
- 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Meeting with Sanyasis
Any direct contact with Sanyasis is not permitted. If you wish to meet them, please visit the Ashram and fill out the meeting request form available at the Front Office. We kindly request that you do not approach them directly.
Silence Guidelines
Silence is a sacred practice that deepens one’s connection with the Divine. Maintaining silence helps cultivate inner peace, awareness and devotion while engaging in meditation, japa, and self-reflection.
“Silence is the language of the soul — where words end, divine communion begins.”
Devotees are kindly requested to observe strict silence in these areas:
- Temple premises
- Dining hall
- Library
- Bookshop premises
- Meditation hall
- Corridors
Let us honour these spaces by remaining inwardly and outwardly quiet, allowing the divine vibrations of the Ashram to guide our spiritual journey.
Have a question these don’t answer? Write to us at Contact.omswami@gmail.com.
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