Sumeru Holidays

Gururdev’s Birthplace d arshan and long kriya  Eligibility for long kriya : The Art of Living Happiness Program Departure: 31st December 2017, 05:00 AM from Bangalore Ashram Arrival: 01st January 2017, 11:00 PM at Bangalore Ashram 31st December- Departure from the Art of living International Center; check in at the hotel in Kumbakonam. Experience Gurupuja and Satsang with Swami Sarveshvar ji in the evening Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner  01st January - Experience New Year Special Long Sudarshan Kriya at Gurudev’s birthplace at Papanasam, Post breakfast, depart for Bangalore Ashram; en-route, visit temples at Kumbakonam and  Brihadeshwara Temple in Tanjavoor, Overnight stay at Bangalore Ashram  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner  Package Cost: Rs. 4500/- Inclusions:- 1) Transportation in comfortable AC bus 2) Accommodation on twin sharing basis 3) All meals 4) Special darshan , meditation and session with Swami ji in all Temples  Exc...

A.) 1 Day Bangalore Tour TIMINGS : 09:00 AM (from main reception building, Bengaluru Ashram) to 05:00 PM PLACES TO VISIT 1. Visveshwaraya Museum 2. Cubbon Park 3. Government Aquarium 4. Iskcon Temple 5. Lalbagh Botanical Garden 8 hours 80 kms Package 4 Seater - Rs.1800/- (Extra hour Rs. 100/-, Extra km 12/-) 6 Seater - Rs. 2800/- (Extra hour Rs. 150/-, Extra km 15/-) B.) 1 Day Bangalore City Temple Tour TIMINGS: 09:00 AM (from main reception building, Bengaluru Ashram) to 05:00 PM PLACES TO VISIT 1. Start 9 AM from Bangalore Ashram. Visit Shrunga Giri Sri Shanmukha Temple, Near Uttarahalli Main Rd, RR Nagar 2. Subramanya Temple, Subramanyapura Main Rd, Subramanyapura 3. Raja Rajeshwari Temple, Kenchenhalli, RR Nagar 4. Shree Dodda Ganapathi Temple, Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi 5. Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Swamy Temple, Gavipura, Kempegowda Nagar 6. Ramakrishna Math Ashram. Bull Temple Road, Kempegowda Nagar 8 hours 80 kms Package 4 seater – ...

Not very long ago,  Gurudev   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar  visited Gokarna, an ancient and holy place which is located on the NW coast of Karnataka. I am certain this wasn’t his first visit but such a visit by His Holiness always assumes a state of extreme importance. The place is called as Dakshin Kashi by many who believe in its sanctity. Gurudev thus visited the place which incidentally is home for the  Atma Linga , which supposedly was worshipped by Ravana. The holy linga is located at the very ancient Shiva temple in this holy town. It was in the last week of November that I decided to make a trip to Gokarna. The weather in Goa and in the neighboring coastal districts of Karnataka was perfectly hospitable for this journey.  And my assumption proved right and the weather played a good host on my journey. I boarded KSRTC (Karnataka State Transport) bus from Panaji bus stand in Goa rather early in the morning around 6 AM. An ordinary bus it was...

Located on the banks of river Ganga (the Ganges) in the state of Uttar Pradesh in North India, Varanasi is one of the oldest living cities of the world. Popularly known as ‘ Kashi ’ in Hindu mythology, it is revered as a sacred place where vedic rituals of life and death take place in broad day light. Pilgrims from all over India come here to take a dip in the Ganges, along the many ghats or embankments here at Varanasi . River Ganga is the holiest river in Hindu tradition. The river’s personification is Ganga , the elder sister of Goddess Parvati , wife of Lord Shiva . According to the puranas , river Ganga came to earth for giving salvation to 60,000 ancestors of sage Bhagirath . But when She came on earth, Her falling force was so enormous that Lord Shiva had to hold her in his matted hair and He was the one who ultimately released Her in the form of a river. Taking a dip in the sacred Ganga water is believed to wash away one’s sins. According to popular belief, anyo...

Navagraha temples are a cluster of separate temples dating back to the Chola dynasty in 300 BCE in India. Each temple is dedicated to the nine planets of aAstronomy. Navagraha literally means ‘nine houses’ which are the celestial bodies in the Universe that have an impact on our lives. These are named Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangala (Mars), Buddha (Mercury), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rahu (North Lunar Node) and Ketu (South Lunar Node). According to the legend, sage Kalava was suffering from serious ailments along with leprosy. He prayed to the  Navagrahas , the nine planet deities. The planets were pleased by his devotion and offered cure to the sage.  Brahma , the Hindu God of Creation, was angered as he felt that the planets have no powers to provide boons to humans. He cursed the nine planets to suffer from leprosy which were sent down to earth in ‘ VellerukkuVanam ’, the white wild flower jungle - the modern time Suryan...

Visiting Hampi is dream come true for anyone who wants to catch a glimpse of India’s glorious past. Hampi is a temple town and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, listed as the ‘Group of monuments at Hampi ’ in Northern Karnataka. Situated at the banks of Tungabhadra river, it was one of the most culturally and economically rich capitals of the Vijayanagara empire in ancient India. Hampi derives its name from the river ‘ Pampa ’ the old name of Tungabhadra River. The name Hampi is an anglicized version of Kannada word ‘ Hampe ’ – derived from Pampa . The ruins of Hampi are significant historically and architecturally as they are hand carved by skilled artisans. And whether you ride a bike or hire an auto to travel to each of the monuments there, we assure that you will be wonderstruck at the magnanimity of it all. It’s a different world of big boulder landscapes and larger than life statues and structures. Ganapati Temples & the Hampi Bazaar As ...