Sevagram Holiday

Hey you guys who have been asking us to show you some more pictures of Sevagram and the Places of Interest we are going to visit over there during this tour.. just check it out below.

If you still don’t know all the details of the tour here they are:

- Leaving from Mumbai on Wed 1st October in the evening by train and reaching Wardha in the morning of 2nd October.

- The return from Wardha will be in the evening of Sun 5th October and reaching Mumbai in the morning of 6th October.

(Comfortable 3 Tier AC coach)

(Staying in Arogyadham Yoga and Naturopathy Center)

Nature Park with pebbles track for bare foot walking, birds watching and observing nature's beauty with ambience of 220 acres of Herbal Garden.

Simple, comfortable cottages with porch and fine lawn in front. Twin sharing accommodation per cottage with cooler, chair, table along with attached toilet (western), bath with shower, hot water facility is provided.

The programme will be as follows:
Morning – 6:00 AM
Nature walk, practice of Yoga Asanas and Pranayamas
Breakfast and herbal tea
Naturopathy treatments
Presentation on Yoga and Indian Philosophy
Midday – 12:00
Lunch followed by Yogic Relaxation
Afternoon – from 13:30 to 19:00
Visit to places of Interest
- 2nd Oct (Gandhiji’s Ashram and Museum)
- 3rd Oct (Mangan Sanghralaya and Cotton Processing Factory)
- 4th Oct (Pavnar Ashram, Geetai Mandir, Vinoba Bhave’s Exposition and Buddhist Shanti Supa)
- 5th Oct (Optional trip - not inclusive)
Evening Snacks or Herbal Tea
Evening – 20:00
Dinner and Recreation/Chat/Video
Bed Time – 21:30

You will visit Gandhiji’s Ashram where he had stayed during his struggle for India’s independence and this place is still preserved showing his house and articles of personal use. You will learn everything about his life and achievements.

(Waiting for herbal coffee :-p at the traditional cafeteria of the Museum)

Magan Sangrahalaya is a museum situated at Wardha city, where everything about Khadi and Village Industries related equipments are displayed.

The tour will include a visit to a cotton processing factory working in the modes designed for the wellfare of the villagers as motivated by Gandhiji.

The sculptures at Pavnar Ashram belong to various period dating from Vakatakas to Kakatiyas dynasty i.e. 250 AD to 1200 AD.

The sculptures of Ganga (Bhagirathi), Bharat-Bhet (Meeting of Rama and Bharat) and other numerous scupltures depicting scenes of Ramayana and Mahabharata can be seen at Ashram. Here, you will also find a marvellous sculpture of Vishnu on a black stone. Along with this there is a book shop with Vinoba Bhave's collection and a Goshala ( cows house).

(Entrance of the beautiful Geetai Mandir)

This is a unique temple without ceiling or walls. Instead of walls, 732 pillars with the shlokas of Bhagvad Gita inscribed in them are placed in the form of a gigantic cow.

(Different idols of Buddha in all the four directions of the Stupa)

In 1935, Fuji Guruji from Japan came to Wardha and met Mahatma Gandhi. He put the wish to setup 8 Stupas (prayer place for of Budha Community) in India. Gandhi agreed with his request and then Shanti Stupas were built at eight different places. One of those, the Vishwa Shanti Stupa is found in Wardha. Its an interesting piece of achitecture and art showing Buddha in different forms.

Please note that we are keeping the registration for the tour open until there will be train tickets available.. so please register as soon as possible because we don’t want to let you down :-)

Click here to see the brochure!

Seeya!!