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Events & Festivals — Ramanalayam Calendar
Daily Rhythm
The Ashram day.
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 04:30 | Morning Chanting (Suprabhatam) | Main shrine · Tamil & Sanskrit |
| 05:00 | Silent Meditation | Meditation hall · 45 min |
| 06:30 | Morning Pooja | Main shrine · open to all |
| 07:30 | Annadanam (breakfast) | Dining hall |
| 09:00 | Vedanta Class | Discourse hall |
| 12:00 | Mid-day Annadanam | Dining hall · vegetarian |
| 16:00 | Afternoon Meditation | Meditation hall |
| 17:30 | Evening Pooja & Bhajans | Main shrine |
| 19:30 | Silent Sittings | Meditation hall |
| 21:00 | Temple closes | Quiet until 04:00 |
All times are local (Asia/Colombo). Schedule may vary on festival days.
Upcoming
Next few months.
Mahashivaratri
Main Shrine
Night-long chanting and abhishekam at the main shrine.
Year-end Silent Retreat
Ashram
5-day retreat. Pre-registration required.
Diwali Celebrations
Ashram
Lamps, bhajans and annadanam through the night.
Pournami Full-moon Vigil
Meditation Hall
Silent vigil from sunset to sunrise.
Guru Pooja
Main Shrine
Marking the Jayanthi of Bhagavan Ramana.
Advent Day of Bhagavn
Ramanalayam, Sri Lanka
Independence Day Annadanam
Jaffna
Mass feeding for 1,000 pilgrims.
Annual Festivals
Marked each year with the sangha.
Ramana Jayanthi — Dec 30 — Birthday of Sri Ramana Maharshi.
Arunachala Jayanthi — Jan — Worship of the sacred hill.
Navaratri — Sep–Oct — Nine nights of devi pooja and bhajans.
Mahashivaratri — Feb/Mar — Night-long abhishekam and chanting.
Tamil New Year — Apr 14 — Pooja, annadanam and procession.
Guru Pooja — Full moon — Each full moon, in gratitude to the Guru.
Pournami Vigil — Each month — Sunset to sunrise, in silence.
Karthikai Deepam — Nov/Dec — Thousands of lamps around the shrine.
Silent Retreats
Five days of stillness.
Each year the Ashram hosts two silent retreats — one in summer, one at year-end. Retreatants follow a simple schedule of meditation, satsang, and silence. Limited accommodation; pre-registration required.
Next Retreat
Year-end Silent Retreat · 15 – 19 December 2026
Open to sincere seekers. Prior sitting experience helpful but not required. Please read the Ashram accommodation page before applying.