ॐ नमः शिवाय
Banouru · Dharamshala · Himachal Pradesh
Saadho Ashram
An ashram is a tapo bhumi — a consecrated space and a blessed environment for sadhana, which allows the sincere aspirant to experience their own inner silence, sacredness and oneness.
- Non-residential
- Temple 10 AM – 7 PM
- Meditation daily at 6 PM
The inception
The ashram followed fifteen years of waiting. In early 2022 Sri Anish said the time had come to build a Shiva temple, and it rose quickly.
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Fifteen years of waiting
Then, in early 2022, word that the time had come.
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28 January 2022 — the work begins
Construction of the temple starts in the lap of the Himalayas.
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1 March 2022 — MahaShivratri
The Swayambhu is consecrated, and Saadho Ashram takes form.
In the lap of the Himalayas
A small forest in Banouru village, near Dharamshala — hidden from the noise, surrounded by lush green trees, with the mountains on one side and the expanse of the valley on the other, beside a flowing Himalayan rivulet.
Swayambhu — the Shiva Mandir
The centre of the ashram, and the reason it exists. A silent space for anyone who wishes to sit, meditate, and simply be in its presence. The temple is open Monday to Saturday, from 10 in the morning until 7 in the evening, and you need no appointment to come.
“Every full moon is a reminder and an invitation to attain our own पूर्णता.”
A space integrating the paths of sadhana
Everything is centred on the Swayambhu, and draws the four paths together.
कर्म
Karma Yoga
The work of the ashram, done as offering.
भक्ति
Bhakti Yoga
Chanting, yajna, and the temple.
ध्यान
Dhyana Yoga
Collective meditation, and sound-based meditation through Naad.
ज्ञान
Gyana Yoga
Satsang, study, and conscious literature.
When to come
- Swayambhu temple
- Monday–Saturday, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Collective meditation and chanting
- Monday–Saturday, 6:00 PM
- Purnima · full moon
- Around 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Amavasya · new moon
- Around 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
A silent meditation space, open to visitors.
At the Swayambhu temple. Open to all.
Yajna, chanting and meditation with Sri Anish, followed by food offerings.
An intense period of silence and sadhana, followed by prasad.
What is being built here
Kirat Kutiya is the small office where karma yoga is practised. These come out of it.
Sone ki Chidya
A television series for awakening.
Bodhshala
A movement for consciousness in education.
Leadership Awakening Programs
For those who carry responsibility for others.
Conscious literature and media
Written and produced at the ashram.
Before you visit
The ashram is non-residential, so arrange your own stay in or around Dharamshala. Come simply, keep the temple space quiet, and leave time to do nothing in particular — that is most of what the place is for.
“Your passion must be rooted in the soil of your heart, then every action will be the manifestation of just pure love.”