Upcoming Retreats

• Website: https://arshavidya.in
• Phone:+91422 265 7001, +91 94426 46701
• Email: office@arshavidya.in

The Institute in Anaikatti is amidst a lush green national forest reserve, situated 25 km away from Coimbatore in South India. Individual comfortable rooms and cottages are available within the campus.

Accommodation charges are paid directly to Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Institute for Vedanta & Sanskrit as a donation. The payment will take place on the first day of the retreat during the orientation meeting. The charges cover room and board (3 vegetarian meals and tea served 3 times a day).

Even for a partial stay, guests are requested to pay the full amount for all 10 days as mentioned below.

* For Indian nationals, donation to Ashram is exempt from tax under section 80G.
* Foreign nationals can pay in Indian Rupees or US Dollar in cash. No foreign debit/credit cards are accepted at the Gurukulam.

DONATIONS TO THE TEACHERS

A non-refundable deposit of Rs. 5,000 paid at the time of registration.

A donation to the teachers (covering all Vedanta sessions and course material,) of Rs. 18,000 per person or above** to be paid by 15 November 2026.

** Any amount above, depending upon your financial means and choice, will help us to share this teaching with more people.

REGISTRATION
REGISTER NOW – The closing date for registration for this retreat is 15 November 2026. Seats are limited, so do not wait to register!

Guidelines from the Ashram

Welcome to Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Anaikatti

This beautiful campus of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Anaikatti is an institution founded by Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati for the traditional study of Advaita Vedanta, Sanskrit, Yoga, Astrology and other classical Indian disciplines.

For the duration of the course, you all will be living with nature – a serene place surrounded by hills, filled with thick vegetation, and the natural habitat for peacocks, deer, sometimes wild boars and elephants as well. We will make your stay safe and comfortable and request you to follow our guidelines.

I am Venkatram, Gurukulam Manager; I am supported by a team consisting of Smt. Thangamaniji in the office administration, Shri Jagannathanji in the front desk, Shri Ramachandranji in Purchase and Transport, Shri Muthukumarji on the maintenance, Shri Ramasamyji in the Stores, Shri Ayyappanji in the dining hall/ kitchen; and of course 40 plus other staff assisting all of us, in the field. Our collective objective is to work for the safety and comfort of all of us.

Now I will read out our guidelines for your comfortable and safe stay here:

1. Morning Walk – only after 5:30 AM. In the evenings, we request you to be back in your rooms latest by 9.30 PM
2. Keep the doors closed when not in the room.
3. Turn off fans and lights when not in room.
4. Use flash light for safety when you go out in dark.
5. Fireworks signify elephant in the vicinity. Stay indoors – Please do not panic
6. Don’t feed birds or animals
7. Maintain silence as far as possible.
8. Follow dress code. (no shorts or nighties or lungis outside your rooms)
9. Be in the class at least 5 minutes before the class begins
10. Turn off cell phone or put in silent mode before entering the lecture hall.
11. No food or drinks allowed in the lecture hall.
12. Water – cold and hot – for drinking – is available in the dining hall, Kailash, Prayag and near Lecture Hall and Office
13. Maintain Dining hall timings. You are expected to wash the plates, cups and glasses used by you, with the cleaning materials kept near the wash area.
14. Don’t take plates and glasses to your rooms. In case of any emergency, if you carry plates or glasses to the room, please bring them back to the dining hall at the earliest
15. Keep footwear in the place allocated, either in the rack or nearby, in a row whether outside lecture hall, dining hall, Library and Temples.
16. BSNL is the only service that works here – when it works. Other services like airtel, Jio, Vodafone, sometimes work near the Murugan temple.
17. Limited internet service may be available in the corridors of the Lecture Hall between 1.00pm and 4.00pm, 6.00 pm and 7.00 pm. WiFi name is conference and the Password is conference 1234
18. Please do not disturb office people for internet as it will disturb our office work.
19. Room repairs – there is a maintenance slip kept in the folder. Please fill the same and hand it over to reception. If you need more slips, the same will be available in the reception.
20. Laundry service is available at nominal rates and at your risk. Please do not give any cloths for washing after 23 rd since it has been raining
21. Car Parking – is permitted only in the designated places, on the road without obstructing movement of traffic. There is no parking near Kailash and Prayag.
22. Transport – Request form is kept outside the lecture hall. Kindly write your requirements in the form. These forms will be there till 11 am on the 24 th . Thereafter, they will be taken to office for making arrangements.
23. For plastic bottles and other plastic disposals there are separate dust bins kept in various places of the Gurukulam. Kindly use them for disposing plastic wastes
24. Those who want to do service in the kitchen/ dining hall, may please choose a coordinator from your group and give your names to him/ her. The coordinator will work with Shri Ayyappan ji in the dining hall and arrange.
25. Limited space – up to 40 – will be available in the old dining hall where people can avail the facility of keeping their plates, cups and glasses for their exclusive use.
26. Please do not eat prasadam inside the temple.

I wish you all a very pleasant, safe, comfortable and a blessed stay in our Arsha Vidya Gurukulam.