Shree Meenananda Foundation
Ashram journal
Read Ashram stories about puja, kirtan, service and questions from visitors.
Read Ashram stories about puja, kirtan, service and questions from visitors.
-
A day at Shree Meenananda Ashram in Gopikantapur
A day in Gopikantapur moves with the household — quiet care, seva, and evening kirtan — under Sri Meenananda Tirthanath and Guruma Minakshi Devyomba.
2026-09-19
-
What evening kirtan means in Ashram life
Evening kirtan is the Ashram’s daily gathering in song — lamps, Nama, and hospitality — held in Gopikantapur and confirmed by telephone.
2026-09-19
-
Kali Puja in Bengal: devotion, preparation, and community
Kali Puja in Bengal is household and public devotion together. In 2026 the Ashram observes 8 November — Dipanvita Amavasya, 21 Kartik 1433.
2026-09-19
-
Seva as worship: food, clothing, animals, and neighbourly care
Seva at the Ashram is puja with sleeves rolled up — feeding, clothing, tending animals, and staying close to the village around Gopikantapur.
2026-09-19
-
What is diksha and how does a seeker prepare?
Diksha is a personal transmission received directly from the Guru. A seeker prepares with sincerity, courtesy, and contact with the Ashram in Gopikantapur.
2026-09-19
-
Tantra in Bengal: a respectful introduction
A respectful introduction to Tantra in Bengal as Shakta knowledge and lived sadhana, held at Shree Meenananda Ashram under Sri Meenananda Tirthanath.
2026-09-19
-
Shakti, consciousness, and compassionate daily living
Shakti is honoured here as living consciousness — present in shrine, work, neighbour, and the quiet courage of an ordinary day in Gopikantapur.
2026-09-19
-
Understanding tithi, nakshatra, and the Bengali panjika
Tithi and nakshatra are the living clock of Bengali ritual life. The Ashram’s calendar follows the Bisuddha Siddhanta panjika for named pujas.
2026-09-19
-
Puja and yajna: their roles and differences
Puja is the grammar of offering; yajna is worship through consecrated fire. At the Ashram they serve one Shakta household in different voices.
2026-09-19
-
Gau seva and caring for animals at an Ashram
Gau seva at the Ashram is household care for cows and the lives around them — feeding, company, and respect as a living limb of sadhana.
2026-09-19
-
Visiting a spiritual Ashram near Bolpur and Santiniketan
Shree Meenananda Ashram receives guests in Gopikantapur, Kopai, near the Bolpur–Santiniketan region of Birbhum — by telephone, then by a prepared welcome.
2026-09-19
-
Questions to ask before an astrology consultation
Before a Jyotish sitting, bring a clear question. The Ashram’s Astrologer's Corner includes several astrologers; Astrologer Arko is highlighted.
2026-09-19