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YogAnga Retreat at Sri Santosh Puri Ashram: Explore a yogic lifestyle, where yogis were born and raised… on the bank of the sacred Ganga River in the foothills of the Himalayas (between Haridwar and Rishikesh).
The late Baba Santosh Puri was the namesake and co-founder of the Santosh Puri Ashram, whose essence still lives as an example to many.
Babaji, Guruji, was a renunciate made by destiny, as in his early childhood the divine will took away through death his father, mother, seven brothers, one sister, as well as land and cows in the holy area of Lord Ram’s birthplace, Ayodhya.
As a 24 years old young woman from Germany, in 1969 Mataji arrived on the island where Baba Santosh Puri was doing his tapasya (austerities) and literary stayed forever. Her Guru, Santosh Puri gave her the name “Narvada”, two saffron colored pieces of clothe to cover the body and the holy name of Lord Shiva as a mantra to repeat and to meditate upon for the rest of her life. For Narvada Puri it was the beginning of a very challenging journey of purification.
Come gather with us in this special time of year. Mingle among old friends and fellow devotees. Share stories about your experiences with Babaji and Mataji. Listen to the recitation of the Guru Gita.
The ashram restored the first charitable pilgrim heritage – now forsaken – on the footpath from Haridwar to Badrinath.
Starting from a few crumbled buildings and a snake infested well, Baba Santosh Puri gradually built up an ashram that contains various buildings for housing people, dogs and cows, classrooms and meditation halls, and more.
Mataji and Babaji eventually married and had three children a son Ganga Puri, eldest daughter Mandakini Puri and youngest daughter Alaknanda Puri.
Together with their diverse experiences and expertise the three siblings bring to the ashram atmosphere and YogAnga Retreat curriculum an authenticity deeply rooted in the tradition of true Himalayan Yogis.
Whether you want to live your life in an ashram setting or just take with you some tips towards making adjustments back at home, they selflessly provide guests guidance in a well rounded, holistic approach towards adopting the ayurvedic, yogic and spiritual lifestyle they learned from their parents as living examples.
YogAnga is made up of two words: yog and anga, meaning yoga limbs.
It can also be broken down as: Yoga and Ganga. The ancient Indian tradition along the holy river Ganges, unifying the yogi with the river of purity and it’s understanding.
This was the direct experience of our beloved masters Babaji and Mataji, in the 1960′s.
