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About The Ashrams
Swamini Lalitananda has joined Sri Omananda Swamiji in a noble undertaking. Together, they are raising money to house, feed, and educate over 252 children in five different locations around India.
Geeta Ashram
A home for the destitute orphan boys in Bangalore, India. Run by Sri Omananda Swamiji and Mata Lalitananda Swamiji, this home for boys was established in 1981 with only five boys. Currently, it houses over 135 boys with ages ranging from 5 to 25, living together with no cast or creed barriers.
Sri Swamiji, along with Mataji and their assistant Sri Mahadeva Sharma, conduct Sanskrit, Veda, and moral classes for their children in the mornings. Over 100 of the children attend nearby government-run schools. Over 30 have already completed grade school and are currently attending college. These older ones also attend Sanskirt college in Chamarajpet.
Damasundra Sivananda Ashram
Similar to the Geeta Ashram, this home houses 30 girls from ages 5 to 18 in Damasundra, near Bangalore. Three senior women are engaged to look after them.
Satyanarayana
Located in Kodehalli, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, this orphanage includes a goshala and houses 30 children along with 12 cows.
Vijnana Matam
Located in Tatiparti village, Nelluru. (Which is located near Madras.) This orphanage houses 26 children.
Sivananda Ashram For Handicapped Children
The swamis run an orphanage for 31 handicapped children near Narsipuram Andra Pradesh.
Besides these children, 30 destitute women are supported through this mission, as the swamis see Bhagavan in every living being. These establishments are run entirely on donations; not receiving any aid from either the state or central government.
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