Sanskar Kendra, Ahmedabad
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Sabarmati Ashram, formerly known as Sathyagraha Ashram, is located in Kocharab Bungalow, Lawyer Jivanlal Desai, Ahmedabad. It was later moved to the banks of the Sabarmati River and became known as the ‘Sabarmati Ashram’. Gandhi stayed in the ashram from 1915 until 1933, when the ashram was dissolved. The ashram is a witness to many important historical events – for on one side is the iron bolt of the stranger and on the other is the lightning strike of Mother Nature.” This is how I explained the location of the Sabarmati Ashram when I visited ., to judge if he was fit to exercise.
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The 36-acre property was a snake-infested wasteland, but it was forbidden to kill the snakes.
The Satyagraha Ashram, later renamed Harijan Ashram, was established in earnest with two purposes. workers who will help organize and secure the country’s freedom.
The Satyagraha Ashram was established in Ahmedabad near Koklab on May 25, 1915, when Gandhi returned from South Africa with his 25 inmates. The ashram he was transferred to on the banks of the Sabarmati River on 17 June 1917. Under his guidance, devoted Ashramites lived a community life in search of truth and non-violence.
Gandhiji lived in a small hut in Sabarmati, now known as Hridaya (Heart) Kunj. The desk used by Gandhi, his khadi kurta, the yarn he spun, some of his letters, etc., are places of great historical value.
Nandini
Located to the right of Hridaya Kunj. It is an old Ashram guesthouse that accommodates guests from India and abroad.
Vinoba Kutir
He who stayed here is named after Acharya Vinoba Bhave. It is also known as Mirahi Kutir after Miravahen, a disciple of Gandhiji and the daughter of a British Admiral.
Upasana Mandir
Open-air prayer house between ‘Hridaya Kunj’ and ‘Magan Kutir’ (the hut where Maganlal Gandhi, the administrator of the ashram, stayed).
Here Gandhi referred to individual questions after prayer, analyzed as the head of his family and offered solutions.
