Events

Chaturmas Anushthana

2 months duration

Since ancient times sannyasins and sadhus have recognized Chaturmas as a period to cease all travel and stay in one place. During the rainy season, they dedicated themselves to sadhana and anushthana. Darshan and satsang were given to distribute the fruits of their attainments to the wider community.

Sri Swami Satyananda revived this ancient tradition during his parivrajaka years from 1956 to 1963, when he returned to Munger every year to perform Shravan sadhana and anushthana on the banks of Mother Ganga.

Inspired by his example, Sannyasa Peeth conducts Chaturmas Anushthana each year, in the grounds graced by Sri Swami Satyananda’s Chaturmas sadhana.

This year, the Chaturmas Anushthana will be conducted from 11th July to 13th September at Sannyasa Peeth.

The months of Chaturmas are a special and auspicious time, dedicated to sadhana and connection with the divine through a continuous flow of mantras, kirtan, sadhana, katha and aradhana and celebrations. The daily presence of Swami Niranjanananda and the wisdom and inspiration of satsang create an environment of profound spiritual energy surrounded by the sacred river Ganga.

During Chaturmas the daily routine includes:

Ramacharitamanas Masparayan, conducted besides the banks of the sacred Mother Ganga by the Ramayan Mandali Munger
Chaturmas Morning Yoga Class
Shravani Mantra Sadhana

Other programs include:

20 to 28 July – Ram Katha will be conducted over a nine-day period, revealing the teachings and wisdom of the Ramayana and its relevance to modern-day life. Come to receive the grace of Sri Rama, the maryada purushottam, an inspiration of living dharma at every stage of life.
7 to 9 August – Krishna Aradhana, a three-day celebration of Sri Krishna, is an opportunity to sing, dance and experience the joy and love that is the grace of Sri Krishna in life.
18 to 26 August – The Devi Bhagavat Katha, a nine-day journey into the world of the divine Shakti, which is all-pervading will be conducted. Her benevolent, nurturing and transformative aspects are the grace that sustains and supports all life.
8 to 12 September – During these five days the auspicious Sri Lakshmi-Narayana Mahayajna is conducted by learned pandits of Varanasi. Celebrated with chanting, havan, aradhana, daan and satsang, the grace of Sri Lakshmi and Narayana is invoked, for the peace, plenty and prosperity of all.

Seva and daan are an integral part of the sadhana of Chaturmas. This auspicious time brings many opportunities to connect with and contribute to the vision of sannyasa and the humanitarian mission of the spiritual masters.

All sincere spiritual aspirants are invited to come and experience the luminosity, grace and inspiration that abounds at Sannyasa Peeth.

For those who have visited Sannyasa Peeth since 2018 for events or trainings, online application form is available [here]

For those who have visited Sannyasa Peeth before 2018 or have not visited before, the application form can be [downloaded here].

Please note that all applications should be received at least 2 weeks prior to intended arrival date in order to be considered.

A large number of devotees and spiritual aspirants wish to attend this auspicious event, and facilities are limited in the ashram. We suggest individuals with any kind of health issues consider to avoid the strain of this packed program and visit the ashram at some other time. Those who are attending the event may kindly bear with the limited facilities in the ashram and adjust themselves cheerfully, in the spirit of yoga and sannyasa.

For further information, please contact Sannyasa Peeth. For a reply please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.