Shri Amrit Nath Ashram
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Shri Amrit Nath Ashram is an ashram
of the Nath
Sampradaya
of MannaNathi Panth founded by Shri Amritnathji Maharaj in a small town of Fatehpur in region of Shekhawati
which comes in Sikar
district of Rajasthan
, India
.
The region of Shekhawati
is renowned for its artwork & beautiful havelis. The area is also very rich in wildlife, particularly birds with different varieties of parrots, peacocks, white eagles, nilkanths and other exotic species.
Gorakhnath clan,this Ashram
belonging to the Mannaathi sect or panth
has given countless knowledgeable saints to society.These saints have not only governed this Ashram belonging to the Mannaathi sect or panth
but at points in time, have governed all Ashrams even outside of the Mannaathi sect or panth
through which constant social welfare work has been done.
According to the scriptures and mythology,Lord Shiva
had manifested as Guru Gorakhnath to make Yoga popular.And by becoming a teacher of yoga and through his knowledge of nutrition and diet, Guru
Gorakhnath worked for the welfare of humanity and it is believed that the founder of this ashram Sri AmritNathji Maharaj is a one of the form Guru
Gorakhnath of by the people ,this is what his devotees and followers believe.Sri Amrit Nathji Maharaj lived on the forest for 24 years as he developed the science of yoga and naturopathy by experimenting on his own body.
Alongside is the Dhuna of Shri AmritNathji. This is the place where Shri AmritNathji remained absorbed with penances. The fire burns constantly in the Dhuna. In front of the Samadhi is the newly built huge hall with beautiful pictures depicting life of Baba Shri AmritNathji - Shri Amrit Lila. The beautiful mirror work on the ceiling attracts one's attention endlessly. Morning and evening "Aartis" are held in this hall and people use this place for meditation. The atmosphere here is serene, having a calming effect on the mind.
The Ashram is spread over a very vast area & is surrounded by greeneries & beautiful nature. It looks like a heaven in desert.
of the divine Guru
s that have been the Mahant
Shri shri Amrit Nathji maharaj, Shri Jyoti Nathji, Shri Subh Nathji and Shri Hanuman Nathji in shining white marble enhances with beautiful work done on that matching the beauty of the place.
Alongside is the dhuni of Shri Amrit Nathji. This is the place where Shri Amrit Nathji remained absorbed with penance
s. The fire burns constantly in the samadhi which is also known as Akhand Jyoti.
In front of the samadhi is the newly built huge hall with beautiful pictures depicting life of Baba Shri Amrit Nathji - Shri Amrit Lila
. The beautiful mirror work on the ceiling attracts one's attention endlessly. Morning and evening aarttis the traditional worship are held in this hall. People use this place for meditation
.
The ashram has its own cows. The yogurt prepared from this milk along with bread prepared from bajra is the favorites breakfast for most of the visitors.It is about 320 km from Delhi
and 150 km from Jaipur
by road . The ashram today has more than 100 rooms with all modern amenities.
Ashram
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
of the Nath
Nath
The Sanskrit word nāthá or नाथ, is the proper name of a Hindu initiatory tradition and the word itself literally means "lord, protector, refuge"...
Sampradaya
Sampradaya
In Hinduism, a sampradaya can be translated as ‘tradition’ or a ‘religious system’, although the word commands much more respect and power in the Indian context than its translations in English does...
of MannaNathi Panth founded by Shri Amritnathji Maharaj in a small town of Fatehpur in region of Shekhawati
Shekhawati
Shekhawati is a semi-arid historical region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India got its name from Shekhawat Rajputs....
which comes in Sikar
Sikar
Sikar is a city located in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan state in India. It is the administrative headquarter of Sikar District. Sikar is a historical city and contains many old Havelis which are a huge tourist attraction. The best way to reach the city is to use road transport from Jaipur...
district of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The region of Shekhawati
Shekhawati
Shekhawati is a semi-arid historical region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India got its name from Shekhawat Rajputs....
is renowned for its artwork & beautiful havelis. The area is also very rich in wildlife, particularly birds with different varieties of parrots, peacocks, white eagles, nilkanths and other exotic species.
Ashram
Sri Amrit Nath Ashram is a sacred space and a spectacular place for chanting and meditative saints.The saints and devotees who come there have realizations of spiritual,emotional and mental peace.The calm atmosphere and ambience of the Ashram feels like heaven to the people who go there.Spearheading the GuruGuru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
Gorakhnath clan,this Ashram
Ashram
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
belonging to the Mannaathi sect or panth
Panth
Panthan is the term used for several religious traditions in India.A panth is founded by a guru or an acharya, and is often led by scholars or senior practitioners of the tradition.Some of the major panthas in India are:...
has given countless knowledgeable saints to society.These saints have not only governed this Ashram belonging to the Mannaathi sect or panth
Panth
Panthan is the term used for several religious traditions in India.A panth is founded by a guru or an acharya, and is often led by scholars or senior practitioners of the tradition.Some of the major panthas in India are:...
but at points in time, have governed all Ashrams even outside of the Mannaathi sect or panth
Panth
Panthan is the term used for several religious traditions in India.A panth is founded by a guru or an acharya, and is often led by scholars or senior practitioners of the tradition.Some of the major panthas in India are:...
through which constant social welfare work has been done.
According to the scriptures and mythology,Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
had manifested as Guru Gorakhnath to make Yoga popular.And by becoming a teacher of yoga and through his knowledge of nutrition and diet, Guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
Gorakhnath worked for the welfare of humanity and it is believed that the founder of this ashram Sri AmritNathji Maharaj is a one of the form Guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
Gorakhnath of by the people ,this is what his devotees and followers believe.Sri Amrit Nathji Maharaj lived on the forest for 24 years as he developed the science of yoga and naturopathy by experimenting on his own body.
Alongside is the Dhuna of Shri AmritNathji. This is the place where Shri AmritNathji remained absorbed with penances. The fire burns constantly in the Dhuna. In front of the Samadhi is the newly built huge hall with beautiful pictures depicting life of Baba Shri AmritNathji - Shri Amrit Lila. The beautiful mirror work on the ceiling attracts one's attention endlessly. Morning and evening "Aartis" are held in this hall and people use this place for meditation. The atmosphere here is serene, having a calming effect on the mind.
The Ashram is spread over a very vast area & is surrounded by greeneries & beautiful nature. It looks like a heaven in desert.
Samadhi
The four SamadhiSamadhi
Samadhi in Hinduism, Buddhism,Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools is a higher level of concentrated meditation, or dhyāna. In the yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali....
of the divine Guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
s that have been the Mahant
Mahant
A mahant is a religious superior, in particular the chief priest of a temple or the head of a monastery. The Hindi word mahant is from Prakrit mahanta-, from Sanskrit mahat "great". The priest, pundit, gyani, or pastor of any well-known religious place would be a mahant...
Shri shri Amrit Nathji maharaj, Shri Jyoti Nathji, Shri Subh Nathji and Shri Hanuman Nathji in shining white marble enhances with beautiful work done on that matching the beauty of the place.
Alongside is the dhuni of Shri Amrit Nathji. This is the place where Shri Amrit Nathji remained absorbed with penance
Penance
Penance is repentance of sins as well as the proper name of the Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, and Anglican Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation/Confession. It also plays a part in non-sacramental confession among Lutherans and other Protestants...
s. The fire burns constantly in the samadhi which is also known as Akhand Jyoti.
In front of the samadhi is the newly built huge hall with beautiful pictures depicting life of Baba Shri Amrit Nathji - Shri Amrit Lila
Lila
Lila , or Leela is a concept within Hinduism literally meaning "pastime", "sport" or "play". It is common to both non-dualistic and dualistic philosophical schools, but has a markedly different significance in each. Within non-dualism, Lila is a way of describing all reality, including the cosmos,...
. The beautiful mirror work on the ceiling attracts one's attention endlessly. Morning and evening aarttis the traditional worship are held in this hall. People use this place for meditation
Meditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
.
Agriculture
It has a vast agricultural land and most of the food grain and vegetables are grown for the consumption of its inhabitants and visitors. The ashram tries to be self-sufficient. The food grains like wheat, millet (bajra), gram (chana) and vegetables are grown here organically.The ashram has its own cows. The yogurt prepared from this milk along with bread prepared from bajra is the favorites breakfast for most of the visitors.It is about 320 km from Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and 150 km from Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
by road . The ashram today has more than 100 rooms with all modern amenities.