How to get there:
The ashram is located 4.5 km. from Puttur on the Puttur-Uppinangady
road. It is 8.5 km from Uppinangady. There are no. of buses plying on
this road with the termini as Puttur and Uppinangady bus stands respectively.
A no. of shared and separately engaged auto rickshaws are available. A
shared auto ride to Kemmai junction from the Bus stand may cost Rs. 5/-
while a separately engaged auto may cost Rs. 30-40/- depending on the
time, amount of luggage etc. It is roughly 50 km. from Mangalore and 300Km.
from Bangalore. Mangalore airport to Puttur by Taxi is roughly Rs 900/-.
There are a large no. of buses from Mangalore to Puttur from 0600 hours
to 2030 hours. Bangalore/Puttur is reachable by direct buses from Puttur/Bangalore
starting in the night(Govt. as well as private operators, A/c and non
A/c). In the day time one get a large no.buses either way between Bangalore
and Uppinangady( All buses to destinations on the west coast in DK and
Udupi distts.from and to Bangalore pass through Uppinangadi). The weekend
buses are generally full so visitors are requested to make their bookings
in advance. Also flight bookings and rail bookings are best done in Mangalore
while on line E-booking can be done in the internet cafes at Puttur.
Accomodation available:
The following class of accommodation is available: Dormitory, share. Only
vegetarian food is provided. Ashram Routine: There are 4 prayers and one
Arati as per the table below which also mentions thd rooms, rooms with
attached toilets and baths etc. The allotment is as per the discretion
of the Management
| Sl.No. | Event | Time
|
Time Duration | Remarks |
| 1. | Morning Prayer | 0530 | 15 minutes | |
| 2. | Breakfast | 0800 | 30-45 minutes | Announced by a bell |
| 3. | Nama smaran | 1000 | 30 minutes | |
| 4. | Arati | 1220 | 10 minutes | |
| 5. | Lunch | 1300 | 30-45 minutes | Announced by a bell* |
| 6. | Parayana | 1600 | 30-45 minutes | |
| 7. | Evening Prayer | 1900 | 30 minutes | |
| 8. | Dinner | 1945 | 30-45 minutes |
Visitors are free to meditate in the Dhyan Mandir from 0400- 2100 hours. They are also expected to help in the Ashram chores as per their capacity. In line with the Mahatma's style, a lot of stress is laid on doing things oneself.
Weather conditions: There are 2 main seasons, the dry, hot season and the wet season. There is a brief cool period for about 3 weeks from 15th Dec. to 7th Jan. The dry season is from 14th Jan to 24th May when the day temperatures could be around 39.degrees Celsius and the night temp. around 24-27 degrees. The sun is scorching though and the sun temperatures would be around 45 degrees. However there is an early morning chill and dampness which renders sleeping out doors inadvisable for those accustomed to an ordinary life indoors. During the cool period a woolen shawl is preferable in the night. The days are warm. In the wet season there is a fair amount of rain and an umbrella is a must. The total rainfall for the year is around 3600mm with at least 2 spells of very heavy rain lasting upto 4-5 days.
.