Madurai district ashrams

Madurai district has 2 ashrams listed here: Madurai Adheenam, Ramakrishna Math, Madurai.

Madurai has the Saiva Siddhanta Madurai Adheenam near the Meenakshi temple, and a Ramakrishna Math.

• Madurai Adheenam

  Madurai · Saiva Siddhanta Adheenam

  A Saivite adheenam with a long history, near the Meenakshi Amman temple. It administers a few Shiva temples and publishes Saivite works such as the Thevaram and Tiruvasagam.

• Ramakrishna Math, Madurai

  Madurai · Ramakrishna Order

  A Ramakrishna Math centre started in 1975 and made a branch in 1987. It runs a school, a public library, a dispensary and yoga classes.

Before you go

• Ask the ashram in advance about visiting hours, stay and annadhanam.
• Dress simply; keep silence in meditation halls and ask before taking photos.
• Many visit and offer annadhanam on Amavasai and Pournami.