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Siddha Ashram is located near to Harsiddhi Temple between Ramghat and Narsinghat, on the banks of the scenic Shipra river in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. The area contains a temple, meditation chamber and gardens, and attracts thousands of visitors seeking spiritual learning every year.[1] The idyllic ambience at the ashram, the energetic pardeshwar (mercury) temple, underground chamber (to cut the noise) for meditation, hiranyagarbha (dome) and opportunities to learn the intricacies of yogic sciences, and also a rare chance of being initiated into the Kundalini Shaktipat are a few reasons that many thousands of spiritually inclined aspirants visit and stay at the ashram, throughout the year. Kumbh Mela is one of the major attractions of Ujjain. Siddha Ashram located on the banks of Shipra River (spot for bathing during Kumbh Mela) plays host to many tourist groups. The experienced staff at Siddha Ashram organise guided tours, campsites, and ensure a hygienic and comfortable stay during the Kumbh Mela. The World’s largest Paredeshvar temple at the ashram is unique. It houses a dazzling mercury (parad) shivalinga which weighs 2500 kilograms, the largest of its kind in the world. Thousands of people visit the temple to get a chance to touch the shivalinga and seek the divine vibrations that it emanates. The Hiranyagarba Meditation Dome is one of the most sought-after meditation places in North India, as its unique design elements, will enable a seeker to achieve higher levels of concentration in an energy packed environment conducive for meditation.

Acharya Mahamandaleshwara Swami Nardanand who runs the Siddha Ahram is widely known for his Kundalini Shaktipath initiation, and his dedicated efforts in researching into ayurvedic based medicinal remedies for arthritis, malaria, chickengunya, and cancer. He has been actively disseminating medicines at various medical camps for the poor across Ujjain and surrounding states. He has been actively doing social service to help the deprived people, sadhu community, and economically backward people

Activities at Siddha Ashram

Teachings and practice

with Swami Nardanand ji and Swami Pranavanandji

Hatha Yoga

Guided Meditation

Ayurveda advice for a healthy life

Yoga of Rituals at the temple

Hatha Yoga and Meditation

Intensive programs in Hatha Yoga at Siddha Ashram is conducted by Swami Pranavanand. The students are lead through 3 levels -Basic, Intermediate and Advanced levels. The ashram’s natural, unpolluted environment with its gardens, fountains, trees, birds and river flowing besides, provides an idyllic setting for delving into the practical wisdom of Yoga. For serious sadhakas, the underground chamber at the ashram is a power packed place to meditate. In the chamber, harmonious energies enable sadhakas to achieve higher levels of concentration. The mercury shivalinga at the Shiva Temple inspires meditators to achieve better mind control. The Hiranyagarba (Meditation Dome) is a sought after place for yoga sadhakas from across the world. Kumbha Mela Siddha Ashram was host to hundreds of people at the Ujjain Kumbha Mela of 1992, 2004 and now successfully in 2016. Taking part in rituals at the Paradeshwar Temple Hundreds of Shiva devotees stream into the Paredeshwar temple at the Sidda Ashram to offer their prayers and take part in various rituals and ceremonies performed by trained priests within the ancient Vedic tradition. An opportunity to touch, and pray at the parad shivalinga at the Paredeshwar temple is a sign of divine grace. Many devotees undertake long journeys to finally get a glimpse of this rare parad (mercury) shivalinga, which is the largest of its kind in the world. The ashram is run by Acharya Mahamandaleshwara Swami Nardanandji who is known for his Kundalini Shaktipath initiation and research into ayurvedic based medicinal remedies.

How to Reach Siddha Ashram Ujjain:- Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore caters to domestic flights and is well connected to Bhopal, Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, Raipur and Srinagar. The airport is about 57 km away and there are many options like cabs, buses and private vehicles to reach the airport.

BY TRAIN Ujjain railway station is just over one km from the city centre. It is connected to several cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. There are rickshaws, buses and taxis available to reach the city.

BY ROAD The developed roads of Ujjain smoothly connect many neighbouring places. Buses ply a regular services to the visitors and also affordable to ones pocket.