Santhigiri Ashram, Pothencode, Thiruvananthapuram District,Kerala

Overview

Santhigiri Ashram is located at Pothencode, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala state. It is a registered Non Government Charitable Institution, housed amidst the sylvan surroundings at Pothencode, 21 Kms north of the capital city of kerala in India. It was founded by Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru in 1969. Started, at the outset, in an austere thatched hut in rustic environs, the Ashram today occupies more than a hundred acres of land at Pothencode alone and accommodates more than 1500 inmates.

Santhigiri Ashram, recognized by the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India is a Social and Scientific Research Organization. Research is focussed on the teachings of Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru, i.e. the science related to the soul and its cosmic relation with human life and experiences. The research takes into consideration the genetic as well as karmic and astral influences the human being is subjected to and its resolution. It is also conducting research on the influence of spirituality in medicament and helps to improvise and standardise the quality of Ayurveda and Siddha medicines.