Sri Ramanasramam
The ashram that grew around Ramana Maharshi at the foot of Arunachala, where he lived from 1922 until 1950. Visitors still sit in the old hall where he received them, and walk the hill he never left.
- Where
- Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 12.2240, 79.0568
Get the Sri Ramanasramam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sri Ramanasramam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sri Ramanasramam
Arunachaleswarar Temple 1.4 km
The fire element, and the hill walked around at full moon.
Sathanur Dam 23 km
A dam across the Thenpennai among the Chennakesava hills, thirty kilometres out of Tiruvannamalai.
Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Tirukoyilur 34 km
Vishnu at Tirukkoyilur as Trivikrama, the one who measured the world in three steps.
Gingee Fort 37 km
Three hills, one wall, and the Troy of the East.
Mandagapattu Temple 45 km
Mahendravarman's first rock-cut temple, with an inscription boasting it used no brick, timber, metal or mortar.
Vainu Bappu Observatory 47 km
An observatory in the Javadi hills at Kavalur, where India does a good deal of its own looking at the sky.
Amirthi Zoological Park 57 km
A small zoo in the Vellore hills, open since 1967, with a waterfall inside it.
Yelagiri 60 km
A small hill station with a large lake.
More famous places to visit in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Sri Ramanasramam?
Sri Ramanasramam is in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Arunachaleswarar Temple (1.4 km), Sathanur Dam (23 km), Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Tirukoyilur (34 km).
How do I get the Sri Ramanasramam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sri Ramanasramam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sri Ramanasramam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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