Osho Ashram

Getting there

• By air

  Jabalpur Airport, also known as Dumna Airport, is the nearest airport to Gadarwara.

• By train

  Gadarwara station, code GAR, is on the Western Central Railway zone.

• By road

  Gadarwara is linked by road to Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Pipariya, Hoshangabad, Itarsi, Bareli and Sagar, and private bus services run to the nearest major cities.

Why devotees come here

Osho Ashram stands in Gadarwara town, Narsinghpur district, Madhya Pradesh, on the banks of the Shakkar River. It is the place where Osho came to meditate and practise austerity from the age of 14. Gadarwara is also his childhood town.

Gadarwara is a city and municipality in Narsinghpur district, set up in 1867. It is the childhood town of Rajnish Osho, also named Chandra Mohan Jain. The ashram lies on the banks of the Shakkar River, in the town itself, and its grounds are green on all sides and are described as a meditation space.

Osho came to this place to meditate and practise austerity from the age of 14. As a boy he played in the town's playground and swam in the river. His first steps in meditation began here, during his schooling years.

Ruins on the ghats are said to be those of a Jagdish or Shiv temple where Osho used to meditate. Gurra Ghat, a riverside ghat, lies next to the ashram itself.

Tips for your visit

• Damaru Ghati, a Shiva temple at Gadarwara, is another local site to see in the town.
• May is the hottest month in Gadarwara, with average temperatures above 45 °C (113 °F).

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