About Ashram

The new matha in Heserghatta, Bangalore, South India is called Sri Ranganatha Gaudiya Matha. The matha is located on an attractive natural setting over 5 acres of land. This land is the punya-bhumi (the holy land) visited by Sri Vyasadeva, Sri Vyasa Tirtha, Sri Brahmanya Tirtha, Sri Durvasa Muni, Sri Ramanujacarya, Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja, our beloved Srila Gurudeva, Sri Srimad Bhakti Vallabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja and other prominent Vaisnava acaryas.Srila Gurudeva approved the land and Sripada Bhakti Vedanta Dandi Maharaja acquired the land in April 2005. Srila Gurudeva named the matha appropriately as Sri Ranganatha Gaudiya Matha. Sri Ranganathaji (Lord Visnu) has an opulent temple in South India. The temple is a round structure. Sripada Bhaktivedanta Tirtha Maharaja performed the installation ceremony of the Deities of Sri Sri Radha Krsna and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at the matha in June 2005. He also performed the inauguration of the new brahmacari asrama.

The farm has more than 100 coconut trees and 50 mango trees. The entire setting reminds one of Hawaii. Plenty of seasonal vegetables and fruits grow on the farm. The unlimited supply of sweet water is very conducive for the food self-sufficiency of the matha.

The matha has a beautiful temple. The deities of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Sri Radha Vinodabihari grace the altar. The matha has a guesthouse facility for the guests who want to take advantage of staying in this holy place and worship the Lord. The Lord enjoys the vegetables and fruit that are grown on our 5 acre land. The beauty of the matha premises is very charming. Many trees such as coconut, mango, banyan, and so on surround the Lord's temple. Heserghatta has a great historical significance.

This place was known as Vyaserghatta (literally Sri Vyasadeva's place of bhajana). However, over a period, the name has changed to Heserghatta.

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Objectives

1. Train, develop and research material to remove dissatisfaction and unhappiness in all walks of life.
2. Demonstrate Agriculture based on native cows.
3. Reverse the trend of migration from rural to urban areas
4. Boost the immunity of the people, plants, trees and the earth.
5. Explain the real goal of human life.
6. Train the decision makers in all the prominent sectors from the abovementioned objectives to work in a stress-free frame of mind.
7. Create an Ayurvedic sanctuary to disseminate consistent and complete health solutions.
8. Demonstrate above objectives by building the self-sufficient communities.
9. Demonstrate harmonious living between plants, earths and humans; thus, reversing the suicidal tendency in the society.
10. Nurture the empowered, young generation based on the above objectives to understand, explain, demonstrate and practice a new, complete and content way of life.
11. Encourage study of Sanskrit, research in and study of ancient literature with a view to arrive at their proper appraisal and promote advancement of Indian cultural philosophical traditions embodied in India’s cultural heritage.
12. Establish and promote the cultural affinity in the world.
Encourage research in and study of scriptures with a view to establish spiritual affinity in the world.
13. To produce, print, publish, circulate and distribute such literature in print media in the form of books, periodicals, journals, circular letter and through other medias such as audio/video tapes, multimedia in all languages to remove dissatisfaction and unhappiness in all walks of life.

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Details of the Project

Spiritual Sanctuary
We want to create a spiritual sanctuary for the local, national and international devotees. We want to build a grand temple for their Lordships Shri Shri Radha Vinoda-bihari and Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Vedic Gurukula
We have already started a Vedic gurukula (residential Vedic school) for young boys. We admit boys from all families irrespective of their economic status. Currently there are 10 boys who are receiving excellent training in Vedic culture.

Ashrama for Girls and Women
We also want develop a separate ashrama and school for girls and women, who would like to lead a spiritual life and advance in Krishna consciousness.

Ashrama for Elderly devotees
We want to develop an ashrama (residential facility) for elderly devotees.

Ashrama facility for the national and international devotees
We want to facilitate the devotees from all over the world. They can practice and contribute to this International spiritual and holistic community and lead a Krishna conscious life.

Medical Clinic
We want to open Shri Chaitanya cikitsalaya (a medical clinic) for ailing devotees and villagers. Good health is very essential for the practice of Krishna conscious devotional life. We want to provide free Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and Naturopathy treatment for everyone irrespective his or her economic status.

Preservation of the Indian breed of cows
We want to create a small go-shala (cowshed) for Indian breed of cows. The Indian cows are characterized by the high level of immunity from the diseases. Moreover, their intestines are the reservoirs of good bacteria. These bacteria are very useful for the agriculture. The cow urine and cow dung contain these bacteria. Thus, we want to demonstrate that an Indian breed of cow can supply fertilizer for up to 30 acres of land. This fertilizer can double or triple the agricultural output.

The cow urine of the Indian cows is the panacea for almost all diseases except death. We want to preserve these cows, who are like our dear mothers.

The milk of a healthy Indian breed of cow is perfect nourishment. This milk boosts one’s immunity to diseases.

Organic Nature-based farming
The agriculture based on chemical fertilizers and insecticides adversely affects the human body. Therefore, we aim to create a garden for the cultivation of flowers, fruit, vegetables, grains and other crops that will satisfy the needs of our Krishna conscious community. We shall sell the excess produce in an open market. We shall use the profit to make our community economically self-sufficient. The use of cow-urine and cow-dung based fertilizers and insecticides shall reverse the deterioration of the soil. Moreover, this shall also demonstrate the importance of cow protection to the world.

Free Spiritual Food for All
Sri Krishna’s prasadam is a perfect remedy for the satisfaction of body, mind and soul. We want to distribute sumptuous prasadam to all the devotees who visit our temple. Srila Prabhupada said that we must make sure no one in the 10-mile radius of our temple ever goes hungry.

Book distribution and Hari-nama festivals
The books of Srila Gurudeva and Srila Prabhupada are the lighthouses for the people who are deluded by the illusory potency of the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna. We want to translate all of Srila Gurudeva’s books in the local languages and distribute them everywhere at a confessional rate. We want to give Srila Gurudeva’s books to the schoolchildren. We also want to increase the distribution of the holy name of Lord Sri Krishna. The scripture says that the sound of the holy name of Sri Krishna is very powerful. It frees one from all the misfortune.

Cooperation with other Vaishnava sampradayas
All the Vaishnava sampradayas worship Lord Sri Krishna or His other manifestations. We want to develop a friendly relationship with other Vaishnava sampradaya members. Thus, we want to engage our combined energy towards achieving our common goals.

Preservation and Maintenance of the Holy Sites (Tirthas)
The holy sites such as Sri Vyasa-deva’s cave, Sri Bhimasena’s footprints, and Sri Venu-gopala temple are very important for the Vaisnavas. These holy sites are full of devotion. They represent the spiritual heritage of India. We want to preserve and maintain these holy sites in the best possible way. We also want to broadcast the glories of these holy tirthas to the world.

Preaching in Villages
Villages near Bangalore are very important for us. Ninety percent of India’s population lives in the villages. Therefore, we want to educate the rural population about the importance of Krishna consciousness movement and its benefits.

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