“SATYAM SHARANAM”
Project of ‘Satyam Sharanam’ is the result of inspiration and blessings of Swami Satyananda Paramhans and Swami Niranjananandji through their satsangs and writings. I want to let everybody know how in places away from Rikhia and Munger, the satsangs of these two great saints of the century have created an awareness for serving the rural poor masses.
‘Satyam’ means not only ‘truth’, but it was the nickname given by Swami Sivanandaji to Paramhans Swami Satyanandaji, as revealed by Swami Dharmashaktiji in one of her books.
‘Sharanam’ means ‘shelter’.
“Satyam Sharanam” is the name of an institution and a building raised by some disciples and bhaktas of Swami Satyanandaji and Swami Niranjananandji, by their kind blessings,(though this is in no way officially affiliated to BSY etc.) --- The efforts are being made to transform this building- true to its name-‘Shelter of Swami Satyanandaji.’
The location is a rural bazaar (marketplace), ADALHAT, Distt Mirzapur (U.P.) on Varanasi-Shaktinagar state highway. This place is equidistant (32 km) from Mughalsarai and Varanasi railway stations and 55 Km from Varanasi airport, connected by all weather road.Famous Shaktipeeth of Mother Vindhyavasini Devi is 65 Km from here.
The double storey ‘Satyam Sharanam’ building has a plinth area of 1600 sq ft, with 4 rooms of sizes and a 6ft wide and 60ft long verandah in the ground floor and a Sadhna Hall (40ftX19ft), a guest room and kitchen on the first floor, besides toilets and running water facilities. The construction was started in 2002 and completed in 2007.
The plan is to provide a platform for those selfless groups/individuals who are interested in serving the rural poor masses with their spiritual and/or physical/material achievements.
The ground floor rooms are meant for medical and health services and the first floor hall for yoga, pujan, kirtan and employment generating activities.
So far ‘Satyam Sharanam’ is celebrating Shivananda Jayanti and Durga Puja on regular basis.This year Ganesh Puja was also performed. Every Thursday evening, Ramayana Path and Mahamrityunjaya Mantrajap is being organized since last month.
No solid arrangements for medical services or regular yoga classes have been made so far, for which efforts are being made. However, a Health Checkup Camp was organised by Rotary Club Varanasi on April-8, 2007, which was unique for this area, because a number of leading medical practitioners of Varanasi offered their free services, which was beyond the means of common man.
Some office bearers of ‘Satyam Sharanam’ are regulars at, Munger/Rikhiapeeth and have been blessed by Diksha . Some more photograph of building and activities at ‘Satyam Sharanam’ shall be posted here shortly.
Association of disciples and bhaktas of Paramhansji and Swamiji are cordially invited to join ‘Satyam Sharanam’ the way as suits them.

Please write/mail-mailto:satyamashram@gmail.com
Secretary,
Satyam Sharanam,
Vill. And Post- ADALHAT
Distt.- MIRZAPUR (U.P.)
Pin-231 302

Mobile# (0) 98 38 91 83 23

Namo Narayana!