Yogoda Satsanga Ashram

Yogoda Satsanga Ashram in Ranchi, Jharkhand is the headquarters of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917-18. Located on Paramahansa Yogananda Path in Ranchi, it began as a small school for boys combining modern education with yoga and spiritual training. The tranquil campus includes meditation halls, shrines, residential buildings, gardens and a museum dedicated to Yogananda's life and Kriya Yoga teachings, attracting devotees and visitors seeking peace and spiritual learning.

Visitors can expect a serene, well-maintained ashram campus set amidst gardens and trees in Ranchi. The complex includes meditation halls, shrines, the historic building where Paramahansa Yogananda resided, a small museum/display on his life and work, library and bookstore, and quiet pathways for contemplation. The atmosphere is calm and disciplined, with areas for group meditation, spiritual discourses and guided tours for visitors. Accommodation is available only for registered devotees with prior permission.

Founded in 1917-1918 by Paramahansa Yogananda as Yogoda Satsanga Brahmacharya Vidyalaya, a residential school for boys that combined modern education with yoga, meditation and spiritual ideals. It later became the headquarters and main ashram of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS), the organization established by Yogananda in 1917 to disseminate his Kriya Yoga teachings. Yogananda resided and taught at Ranchi during the formative years of his mission before moving to the West.

A prominent spiritual and cultural centre for Kriya Yoga and the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. The ashram serves as a place of pilgrimage for devotees, hosts spiritual retreats, meditation programs and commemorative events, and preserves the heritage of yoga and meditation traditions in Jharkhand.