Seshadri Swamigal Ashram

Seshadri Swamigal Ashram is a revered spiritual centre in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Saint Seshadri Swamigal (1870-1929), a highly venerated sage and contemporary of Ramana Maharshi. Located near the foot of Arunachala Hill on Chengam Road, close to Sri Ramana Ashram, it houses his samadhi shrine, meditation hall and garden. The ashram is notable for its tranquil atmosphere, association with Arunachala's saint tradition and daily prayers attracting devotees and visitors.

Visitors can expect a quiet, compact ashram complex centered around the samadhi shrine of Seshadri Swamigal, a meditation hall, prayer hall and small garden at the foot of Arunachala Hill. The setting is calm and devotional, with devotees offering prayers, meditating and circumambulating the shrine. The ashram is located on Chengam Road near Sri Ramana Ashram, with simple architecture, shrine decorations and photographs and exhibits related to the saint's life.

Dedicated to Seshadri Swamigal (1870-1929), born in Kanchipuram and revered as a saint of Tiruvannamalai. He arrived in Tiruvannamalai in 1889 and lived as a wandering sadhu around Arunachala Hill. He is noted for having guided and supported Ramana Maharshi upon his arrival in 1896. His samadhi shrine was established after his mahasamadhi on 4 January 1929, and the ashram developed around it to preserve his teachings and memory.

The ashram is an important spiritual centre in the Arunachala tradition, revered by devotees of Seshadri Swamigal and Ramana Maharshi. It is a place for meditation, prayer and remembrance of the saint's life, and forms part of the pilgrimage circuit around Arunachala Hill alongside Arunachaleswarar Temple and Sri Ramana Ashram.