Rikhiapeeth Ashram (Rikhia Yoga Ashram) is situated in Rikhia (Rikhiya) village, about 10 km from Deoghar town in the state of Jharkhand.
Rikhiapeeth Ashram Deoghar is the tapobhumi of the great spiritual leader and Yoga Guru Paramahansa Satyananda Saraswati, the founder of Bihar School of Yoga Munger, who is renowned worldwide for his great contribution to Yoga, Tantra, and the Spiritual Sciences.
Rikhiapeeth Deoghar is a place where Swami Satyananda lived the life of a Paramahansa Yogi for twenty years performing long and arduous yogic sadhanas before taking Samadhi in 2009.
Rikhiyapeeth Ashram – The Tapobhumi
Rikhiapeeth Ashram Deoghar is not only a place to learn yoga or meditation but rather it offers an opportunity to “live yoga”. The organization emphasizes “Seva” ( selfless service), which is the accomplishment of karma yoga.
Rikhiapeeth caters to sincere aspirants looking for a holistic approach to Yoga, who wish to live Yoga rather than just practice it.
Rikhiapeeth is also the official headquarters of Sivananda Math and Sivananda Ashram.
Under the umbrella of these organizations, various activities at Rikhiapeeth Ashram are Yoga training, Yoga sadhana retreats, Yajnas, Discourses on Yoga, Tantra, and Philosophy to ashram lifestyle where Seva (service) of the rural communities is the main activity.
The learning imparted at Rikhiapeeth Deoghar is not merely intellectual knowledge, but rather the imbibing of tools for evolution in the day to day life, thus enabling each and everyone to realize their true potential.
Swami Satyanand Saraswati- The Founder Of Rikhiyapeeth Ashram Deoghar
Swami Satyananda Saraswati was a Sanyasi, Yoga teacher and Guru in both his native India and the Western countries. He was a student of Sivananda Saraswati, the founder of the Divine Life Society.
Satyananda Saraswati was born in 1923 in Almora district in Uttarakhand in a farmer family.
In 1943 at the age of twenty, he met his guru Sivananda Saraswati and went to live at Sivananda’s ashram in Rishikesh.
In 1964, he founded the Bihar School of Yoga (BSY) at Munger, with the intention that it would act as a center of training for future teachers of Yoga as well as offer courses on Yoga.
In 1988 Satyananda handed over the active work of Bihar School of Yoga Munger to his spiritual successor, Niranjanananda Saraswati, and left Munger.
When Swami Satyananda arrived at Rikhia from Munger, it was not with the idea of opening an ashram or yoga center. He came here to live in seclusion.
Swami Satyananda Saraswati founded Rikhia Ashram on the 23rd of September 1989.
On the 25th of November 2006 during the auspicious occasion of the Rajasooya Yajna, which was performed by Swami Satyananda at Rikhia for twelve years, he officially declared that Rikhia ashram would be known as Rikhiapeeth and announced Swami Satyasangananda as its Peethadhishwari, spiritual acharya.
On the 5th of December 2009 at midnight, he entered into Mahasamadhi.
His words-
“Service is the greatest purifier of karmas and without internal purity spiritual life is meaningless. It is through service that spiritual evolution gains momentum and the inner journey towards the highest knowledge begins.”
How to Reach Rikhiapeeth Ashram Deoghar
Rikhiapeeth Ashram Deoghar (Rikhia Yogashram) is about 10 Km from Deoghar town. You can take either a taxi or an auto from Deoghar or Jasidih to reach Yoga Ashram Rikhiya.
Nearest Bust Stand:
- Deoghar Bus Stand- 10 Km (approx.)
Nearest Railway Station:
- Deoghar Railway Station- 7 Km (approx.)
- Baidyanath Dham Railway Station -9 Km
- Jasidih Junction- 15 to 21 Kms via different routes
The nearest railway station is Jasidih Junction which is on the Howrah (Kolkata) – Patna – New Delhi rail route. Deoghar and Baidyanth Dham Railway Stations are the local stations.
Nearest Airport:
- Netaji Subhash Chanda Bose Airport Kolkata – 320 Km
- Birsa Munda Airport Ranchi – 250 Km
- Lok Nayak Airport Patna 255 Km
- Deoghar Airport– 16 Km
The closest international airport is Deoghar. There are daily international flights from New Delhi and Kolkata. The closest domestic airport is Patna.
Where To Stay – Nearest Hotels to Rikhia Yogashram
You can stay in any good Hotel in Deoghar or Jasidih.
Rikhia Yogashram Contact Information
Address– Rikhiapeeth, P.O. – Rikhia, Dist. – Deoghar, Jharkhand, PIN – 814113 India.
Rikhiapeeth Contact Numbers– +91-9102699831
Rikhiapeeth Email Id– rikhiapeeth@gmail.com
Official Website– https://rikhiapeeth.in
Official Hours– 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Also Read: Deoghar Airport Flight Schedule
FAQs – Rikhia Yogashram Deoghar
1. Where to get the Rikhiapeeth Application Form?
You can fill out the online application form available on the official website of Rikhiapeeth.
2. What is the distance from Deoghar to Rikhia Yoga Ashram?
Deoghar to Rikhia distance is about 10 kilometers.
3. What is Rikhiapeeth Ashram’s contact number?
Rikhiapeeth contact details are mentioned in this post above. Another contact number is – 09204 080006
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