Durwasha Rishi Ashram

Getting there

• By air

  Azamgarh Airport is 9 km from Azamgarh city centre, with regular flights to Lucknow.

• By train

  Azamgarh railway station has direct trains to Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow and Kolkata.

• By road

  Azamgarh city is 268 km by road from Lucknow and 761 km from Delhi, with regular buses to almost all district headquarters of the state.

Why devotees come here

Durwasha Rishi Ashram stands at the confluence of the Tamsa and Manjusha rivers in Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh. It is linked with the sage Maharishi Durvasha, and a three-day fair on Kartik Purnima brings large crowds of bathers to the river meeting point.

Devotees come to Durwasha Rishi Ashram to seek the fulfilment of their wishes. Fairs are held here on festivals in Shravan and Kartik months, and many devotees come for their rituals. Azamgarh is known as the land of the sage Durvasa.

Legend says Maharishi Durvasha came here from Chitrakoot at the age of 12 and completed his meditation. Mythology adds that in ancient times people bathed at the Tamsa and Manjusha confluence on Kartik Purnima to be freed from a hundred sins. Mythology considers him the best of the sages in the Satya, Treta and Dwapar yugas.

The ashram stands where the two rivers meet. Azamgarh is one of the easternmost districts of Uttar Pradesh, in the Purvanchal sub-region. The city is the headquarters of Azamgarh division, which also covers Ballia and Mau districts.

Festivals

• Kartik PurnimaKartik Purnima fair

  A three-day fair with a bath at the river confluence, drawing 2 to 3 lakh devotees from different states.

Tips for your visit

• The ashram is about 6 km north of Phulpur, in Phulpur tehsil, so use Phulpur as the reference point on a map.
• The Azamgarh district government website has a dedicated page for the ashram, which is worth checking before you travel.

Questions people ask