Satsang Ashram, Deoghar
Satsang Ashram is the global headquarters for Thakur Anukulchandra's Satsang movement, which began in India. The Satsang Ashram has grown to become a popular destination for people from all walks of life in Deoghar. Satsang Nagar is the township that surrounds the ashram, and it has a dedicated Indian Railways passenger station for devotees who come to visit.
Thakur Anukulchandra established the Satsang Ashram in Deoghar after moving there from his birthplace in the Pabna District of East Bengal (now Bangladesh) on September 2, 1946. Satsang as an organization was established after India gained independence and partitioned under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
Institutions and Centers
The Satsang movement includes a variety of activities for the benefit of devotees and the general public. Different centers and institutions created on the Ashram grounds carry out a variety of humanitarian and social activities.
- Satsang Philanthropy
- Dutadeepti Satsang Charitable Hospital
- Anandabazar (Community Kitchen)
- Satsang Publishing House
- Satsang Rashaishana Mandir (Satsang Chemical Works)
- Schools and College
- Museums
- Other centers and facilities: Apart from the institutions listed above, Satsang Ashram has other centers and facilities such as Ved Bhavan, which is dedicated to Vedic studies and recitations, Satsang Library, Kristibandav Natyashilpam (music and dramatic institution), Satsang Press, Satsang Carpentry, Engineering and Mechanical Workshop, Satsang Garage, Goshala (Cowshed), and so on.
- Rain water harvesting system: Due to the increased number of devotees and visitors visiting the Satsang Ashram, water scarcity became an extreme issue. As a result, the ashram's administration and laborers devised a promising rainwater gathering system that they installed around the ashram grounds. The project is currently active and is being updated on a regular basis.