Calendar · Daily · Annual
Events & Festivals
Daily Rhythm
The Ashram day.
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 04:30 | Morning Chanting (Suprabhatam) | Main shrine · Tamil & Sanskrit |
| 05:00 | Silent Meditation | Meditation hall · 45 min |
| 06:30 | Morning Pooja | Main shrine · open to all |
| 07:30 | Annadanam (breakfast) | Dining hall |
| 09:00 | Vedanta Class | Discourse hall |
| 12:00 | Mid-day Annadanam | Dining hall · vegetarian |
| 16:00 | Afternoon Meditation | Meditation hall |
| 17:30 | Evening Pooja & Bhajans | Main shrine |
| 19:30 | Silent Sittings | Meditation hall |
| 21:00 | Temple closes | Quiet until 04:00 |
Upcoming
Next few months.
Independence Day Annadanam
Jaffna
Mass feeding for 1,000 pilgrims.
Guru Pooja
Main Shrine
Marking the Jayanthi of Bhagavan Ramana.
Pournami Full-moon Vigil
Meditation Hall
Silent vigil from sunset to sunrise.
Diwali Celebrations
Ashram
Lamps, bhajans and annadanam through the night.
Year-end Silent Retreat
Ashram
5-day retreat. Pre-registration required.
Mahashivaratri
Main Shrine
Night-long chanting and abhishekam.
Annual Festivals
Marked each year with the sangha.
Dec 30
Ramana Jayanthi
Birthday of Sri Ramana Maharshi.
Jan
Arunachala Jayanthi
Worship of the sacred hill.
Sep–Oct
Navaratri
Nine nights of devi pooja and bhajans.
Feb/Mar
Mahashivaratri
Night-long abhishekam and chanting.
Apr 14
Tamil New Year
Pooja, annadanam and procession.
Full moon
Guru Pooja
Each full moon, in gratitude to the Guru.
Each month
Pournami Vigil
Sunset to sunrise, in silence.
Nov/Dec
Karthikai Deepam
Thousands of lamps around the shrine.
Silent Retreats
Five days of stillness.
Each year the Ashram hosts two silent retreats — one in summer, one at year-end. Retreatants follow a simple schedule of meditation, satsang, and silence. Limited accommodation; pre-registration required.
Next Retreat
Year-end Silent Retreat · 15 – 19 December 2026
Open to sincere seekers. Prior sitting experience helpful but not required. Please read the Ashram Rules before applying.