Visitors' guide
Directions
All ashram events take place at the new ashram in Neu-Ulm
Directions to Brindavon Ashram - for overnight stay(s) and Aarti
For celebrations, Bhakti weekends and the evening events in the Baba Mandir (Hanuman Chalisa & Kirtan) without overnight stay no registration is required, but it helps the ashram with the preparations.
All contributions go towards the upkeep of both ashrams.
Overnight stays
On Bhakti weekends and celebrations it’s possible to stay overnight in ashram Brindavon. Overnight stays are also possible after the evening events at the Baba Mandir, Hanuman Chalisa on Tuesdays, and Kirtan on Fridays. All rooms are multi-bed rooms (dharamsala), women and men separate.
If you wish to stay overnight, please register in advance online via the event calendar:
If you prefer to stay in a hotel or hostel, you can find a choice of accommodations in Neu-Ulm which are close to the Baba Mandir here:
Daily Aarti
We celebrate the daily Aarti either at Brindavon Ashram in Ulm or at Sri Neem Karoli Baba Mandir in Neu-Ulm. It is open to all, and anyone who would like to attend is welcome to do so. Directions can be found further up on this page.
| Day of the week | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 18:00 | Brindavon Ashram |
| Tuesday | 20:30 | Sri Neem Karoli Baba Mandir 1 |
| Wednesday | 18:00 | Brindavon Ashram |
| Thursday | 18:00 | Brindavon Ashram |
| Friday | 20:30 | Sri Neem Karoli Baba Mandir 1 |
| Saturday | 20:30 | Brindavon Ashram or Sri Neem Karoli Baba Mandir 2 |
| Sunday | 18:00 | Brindavon Ashram |
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On Tuesday and Friday evenings, we celebrate the aarti following the Hanuman Chalisa or Kirtan in the Baba Mandir at 20:30. ↩ ↩
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On Saturdays during celebrations and Bhakti Weekends, aarti also takes place in Baba Mandir, otherwise at Brindavon Ashram. ↩
Further information
Visiting the ashram
In India, it is considered a natural expression of respect not to turn one’s feet or back to the altar of a deity or the seat of the master. We ask visitors to the ashram to please enter the temple freshly showered and in appropriate, clean clothing - with shoulders and legs covered. During the stay in the ashram, clean clothing and personal hygiene are a matter of course.
Use of mobile phones and cameras
Visitors to the ashram are asked to switch off their mobile phones. There are lockers for valuables in the cloakroom. Taking photos is not allowed in either ashram.
If you would like a photo of the temple, please contact one of the caretakers.
Daily routine
An important basis of ashram life is the consistent daily routine. It begins early in the morning and includes set times for meals, seva and evening events. This daily schedule serves as an inner practice and is binding for the chela living in the ashram, as well as for visitors to the ashram.
Schedule
| 6:45 | Wake-up call |
| 7:30 | Breakfast prasad |
| 9:00 | Seva |
| 12:30 | Noon prasad |
| 15:00 | Seva |
| 18:00 / 20:30 | Aarti – light ceremony |
| 18:30 | Evening prasad |
| 22:30 | Night rest |