Greenland Ashram -- Ganesh Chaturthi 2014

Greenland Ashram set in the Arunachala countryside near Periyapaliyapatu Village is nearing completion. The below photographs are of a function held on Ganesha Chaturthi (August 29, 2014) at the Ashram to celebrate completion of several of the accommodation buildings. 

Greeland Ashram has been started by a married couple who are devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Their aim is to create an Ashram in the Arunachala countryside which offers support and order for visitors to concentrate on sadhana and spiritual enquiry. 

Cow puja and homam celebrated on Ganesha Chaturthi, 2014

Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Sadguru of Ashram Founders

Ashram calf who attended with its Mother for the Cow Homam

Several of the Ashram buildings have been completed

Siva Siddhar Mona Swami

Swami in attendance to give his blessings

Darshan of Arunachala from nearly completed Greenland Ashram

Greenland Ashram Update August 2014

Yesterday I visited with Kiran and Philippe to take photographs of the development of their Greenland Ashram. Progress is rapid and the Ashram is expected to be open and fully operational within the next few months. 

See below for a pictorial representation of progress in the Ashram development as of yesterday Wednesday, August 6, 2014. 

Lord Ganesha with friend near gate of Ashram

Greening already underway on the 6 acre Ashram grounds

Variety of plants and succulents, including this Japanese Lotus

House occupied by Greenland Founders till their quarters are completed

Wonderful Arunachala darshan available at Greeland Ashram

Multitude of tasks underway at Ashram, Kiran co-Founder at left giving her support

Philippe, co-Founder of Ashram with manager Damodara

One of the residential cottages nearing completion

Founders' private residence under construction at Greeland

Most of the cottages at Ashram nearing completion

Greenland Ashram is situated around 12 km from Ramanashramam 4 km off the main highway to Bangalore. 

Sathya Sai Nagar Enlightenment Road 

Periyapalliyapattu Village Post Tiruvanamalai, 

Tamil Nadu, India - 606 704 

For more complete information visit Greenland Ashram website at this link here. 

Greenland Ashram

This posting is about the opening of a new spiritual facility here at Arunachala. The founders (a married couple) are devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba and have dedicated themselves to setting up a meditative retreat centre where individuals or groups can imbibe the atmosphere of the great Arunachala in a peaceful, countryside environment isolated from the hustle-bustle of the ever-developing Tiruvannamalai. Greenland Ashram is situated at around 12 km from Ramanashramam 4 km off the main highway to Bangalore. 

These photographs were taken about 2 months ago; at this time the facility is near to completion. Its opening date is set for September 2014. 

To find out more information please visit their website at this link here. 

Lord Ganesha entrance to Ashram

Arunachala darshan from Greenland Ashram

Kiran, Philippe's wife; co-founder of Ashram

Philippe, Kiran's husband; co-founder of Greenland

Living at site overseeing development

Meeting hall with attendance for 250 people

Some of the accommodation cottages at the Ashram

Ashram buildings being constructed simultaneously

All buildings constructed in organic, natural method

Buildings surrounded by beautiful hilly countryside

Ashram is a gated 6 acre protected environment