Narayanashrama Tapovanam
Narayanashrama Tapovanam is an Ashram located at Venginissery village, 10 km South-West of Thrissur city, in Kerala state, India. It was founded by Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha in 1963. The Ashram, which is located in the hillock of Pandava Giri, is a centre for learning and practising Brahmavidya and Vedanta. The Ashram conducts classes, workshops, discourses interactive Satsangs etc., to explain the messages of Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, Upanishads and other spiritual Textures, highlighting their application in practical life situations. It has also organized and supported movements for restoration and preservation of traditional and national values, environmental protection, abolition of derogatory practices followed by certain Hindu temples, educational and cultural uplifting of rural children and welfare of the neighbouring villages. Major activities of the Ashram Spiritual knowledge dissemination Jnaana Yajnas: The Ashram conducts Jnaana Yajnas regularly in different locations, under the patronage of Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, to disseminate knowledge of the ancient spiritual textures of India. The first Jnaana Yajna was held in Jamshedpur in 1964. Afterwards, in addition to Jamshedpur, these are held regularly in other Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore, as well as in Malaysia and the U.S.A. ‘Srimad Bhagavata Tattva Sameeksha Satram’: This 2 week