Yoga Shiksha Shivir 2026 at Sri Ramakrishna Mahasammelan Ashram, Nagdandi

A 10-day Yoga Shiksha Shivir commenced on 1 September 2026 at the Vivekananda Kendra Sri Ramakrishna Mahasammelan Ashram, Nagdandi, Achabal, Anantnag, Kashmir. The Shivir brings together 30 participants from different parts of the country for an intensive residential learning experience aimed at developing a deeper understanding of Yoga and its application in daily life.

Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra have shared a long and meaningful association with Kashmir since 1971, serving the people of the region through various activities inspired by the ideals of Swami Vivekananda. Yoga has been a core activity of Vivekananda Kendra since 1973, with various Yoga-related programmes being conducted at the Nagdandi Ashram through the dedicated efforts of Jeevanvratis, Sevavratis and other Karyakartas. Even during the challenging period of militancy in Kashmir, Vivekananda Kendra continued to stand with the people and serve society through various activities. As part of this long-standing commitment, the Mata Kheer Bhavani Bhandara Seva was initiated and continues to this day as an expression of dedicated service to the people of Kashmir.

Comprehensive Learning in Yoga

The Yoga Shiksha Shivir provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of Yoga through a combination of theoretical sessions and practical training. Along with Yogic practices, the participants are being introduced to the broader dimensions of Yoga, including Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga. This enables them to understand Yoga not merely as a system of physical practices, but as a holistic way of life based on the vision of oneness.

The daily routine of the Shivir begins at 6 a.m. and continues until 9 p.m., providing a disciplined residential environment for learning, practice and self-development. The programme aims to help participants integrate the principles of Yoga into their daily lives and develop a balanced personality through physical discipline, mental refinement, spiritual understanding and the spirit of Seva.

The Yoga Shiksha Shivir at Nagdandi is a continuation of Vivekananda Kendra’s decades-long association with Kashmir and its sustained efforts to spread the transformative message of Yoga and the ideals of Swami Vivekananda. Through the integration of Yoga and Seva, the Shivir reflects the Kendra’s continued commitment to individual development and dedicated service to society.

Yoga Shiksha Shivir Kashmir 2025

 

विवेकानंद केंद्र कन्याकुमारी के तत्वावधान मे २८ जून से ०७ जलाई २०२५ तक श्री रामकृष्ण महासम्मेलन आश्रम नागदंडी काश्मीर मे योग शिक्षा शिबीर संपन्न हुआ. १४ प्रतिभागी शिबीर मे सम्मिलीत हुए जो तामिळनाडू, मध्य प्रदेश, राजस्थान, आसाम, हरियाणा और जम्मू काश्मीर इत्यादी विभिन्न राज्यो से आयें.

परिचय सत्र २७ जून को सायंकाल मे भजन, संध्या और भोजन के पश्चात लिया गया जिसमे प्रतिभागीयोंको शिबीर के सामान्य दिशानिर्देश बतायें गये.

शिबीर का माध्यम हिंदी भाषा रहा शिबिरार्थीयों को ३ गणो मे विभाजित किया गया जिनका नाम ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, और महेश रखा गया.

इस १० दिवसीय शिबीर मे प्रातःस्मरण, योगाभ्यास, प्राणायाम, श्रमसंस्कार, बौद्धिक कक्षा,  मंथन, गीत अभ्यास और प्रेरणा से पुनरुत्थान इन सत्रो का समावेश रहा.

योग के प्रात्यक्षिक सत्रो मे शिबिरार्थीयो को शिथिलीकरण व्यायाम, सूर्यनमस्कार, एवं विभिन्न आसन सिखाये गये जो एक विशिष्ट पद्धती से किये जाते हैं. प्राणायाम के अभ्यास मे शिबिरार्थीयों को प्राणायाम के एक व्यवस्थित क्रम मे प्रशिक्षित किया गया जो की एक विशेष अनुक्रम मे  करने से अनुकूलतम लाभ पहुंचाता हैं.

बौद्धिक सत्रो मे योग की संकल्पना, राजयोग, ज्ञानयोग, भक्तीयोग, कर्मयोग, भगवद गीता, आनंद मीमांसा, और भारतीय संस्कृती इन विषयों का समावेश रहा.

साथ ही कश्मीर का इतिहास और वर्तमानए स्वामी विवेकानंद मा एकनाथजी एवं कथा शिलास्मारक की और केंद्र प्रार्थना इन विषयो पर भी सत्र हुए.

इन विषयो पे मंथन सत्र हुए जो प्रतिभागीयो की समझ बढाने मे सहाय्यक रहे और उन्हे अपने मन्तव्य को व्यक्त करने का अवसर देते रहे.

गीत अभ्यास के सत्रो मे शिबिरार्थीयो को विभिन्न पाठ सिखाये गये जिनमे शांतिमंत्र, ऐक्यमंत्र, प्रातःस्मरण प्रार्थना, भगवद गीता, कर्मयोग, श्लोकसंग्रह, और अन्य कुछ गीतो के साथ शिबीर गीत का समावेश रहा.

प्रतिभागींयों ने जलनेती, सूत्रनेती, और वमन धौती ये क्रियाये शिबीर के दौरान दो बार की.

दैनिक भजन संध्या के सत्र शिबिरार्थीयो के लिए भक्ती और भावनात्मक संवर्धन मे लाभदायक रहे.

शिबिरार्थीयो के नित्य आहार मे शुद्ध एवं सात्विक भोजन का समावेश रहा जो उनकी योगसाधना के लिए अनुकूल हो.

प्रेरणा से पुनरुत्थान के सत्रो मे शिबिरार्थीयो को विवेकानंद केंद्र की विभिन्न गतिविधिया और परियोजनाओ से परिचित कराया गया साथ ही प्रतिभागीयो ने विविध गीत तथा सांस्कृतिक प्रस्तुतीयों का भी आनंद उठाया एवं नियमित प्रश्नोत्तरी भी हुई.

श्रमसंस्कार के सत्र शिबिरार्थीयो मे सेवाभाव, स्वच्छता और आत्मनिर्भरता को जगाने मे सहायक रहे.

सभी शिबिरार्थी ३ जुलाई को १ दिन कश्मीर दर्शन के लिये गये जिसमे अकिगम,  वेरिनाग, लोक भवन, गौतम नाग, बोमझुआ और मार्तंड मंदिर इन स्थानो के सभीने दर्शन किये.

इस तरह १० दिन का यह शिबीर एक अनुकूल और अध्यात्मिक वातावरण मे संतुलित अनुशासन एवं स्नेह के साथ संपन्न हुआ.

बहुत से प्रतिभागींयों ने उनके समय और ऊर्जा को केंद्र के गतिविधियों के द्वारा समाज की सेवा मे लगाने की इच्छा प्रदर्शित की है.

Prana Pratishtha Ceremony - Nagdandi - Kashmir

01-05-2025, 07:00pm To 02-05-2025 01:00pm

Event Start

2025-05-01T19:00:00

Event End Date

2025-05-02T13:00:00

Umabhagavati Temple Visit and Cleaning at Kashmir

On the auspicious occassion of Navaratri, A small group of karyakarata of Vivekanada Kendra Nagdandi (Sri Ramkrishna Mahasammelan Ashram) visited Umabhagavati Tample located at Brari Aangan, Umanagari on 24th september, sunday (4th day of Navaratri). The temple was constructed by Swami Syam Anand Ji. The shrine comprises 5 springs which make the form of the divine 'Omkara'. There are two springs which merge to form a single spring. Belief is that this spring signifies the communion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti. It was tradition to performed a Maha Yaga is performed every year on the anniversary of Swami Sivananda in the month of Phusa. This tample was dimolised by militants in 1992 after 6th dec.

The krayakartas cleaned the tample, all springs as well as grounds. After cleaning performed small pooja followed by Bhajans. 

Nagpanchami Celebration at Nagdandi

Nagpanchami, Mahasamadhi Diwas of Swami Ashokanandaji was celebrated in grand manner in Sri Ramkrishna Mahasammelan Ashram, Nagdandi, Achabal, Anantanaga, J & K on 27 - 28th July 2017.

On this auspicious occasion, special Yagna started on 27th july evening, was concluded on 28th afternoon. Reconstruction of Sri Ramkrishna Temple was completed and dedicated to the Nation on this special occasion. Special Shoba Yatra was organized morning 8.30 to 9.30. Special rongoli made by group came from Tamilnadu, Vivekandna Kendra Prakashan Trust. Whole temple was arranged by variety of flowers and Mango tree leaf. Sri Ramkrishna pooja was performed by monk came from the Sri Ramkrishna Mission, Srinagar.

There was one public program after pooja and yagna chaired by Swami Kumar and Monk from Sri Ramakrishna mission, Srinagar.

Around 300 Kashmiri Pandits and people came from various part of country like Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamilnadu took part in the program.

Prasad Vitaran in Jwalaji Temple, Khrew, Kashmir

Jwalaji Mandir, a shakti peeth is situated in Khrew, on the way to Srinagar from Jammu, in Kashmir.  Shukla Chaturdashi, Ashad (30 August) is the annual festival in the Mandir. Like every year, this year also Karyakartas of Vivekannada Kendra Nagdandi visited Mandir at 9 am in the morning along with the Prasad (Peela Chaval) and distributed among the devotees who visited the temple on this special occasion. Around 250 devotees partook the Prasad after having the Darshan in the Mandir. 

Yoga Shiksha Shibir at Nagadandi, Kashmir

A 15 days (20 August to 3 September 2012) Yoga Shiksha Shibir (YSS) was organized at Nagadandi (Kashmir), an oldest branch centre of Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari.

Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari used to regularly organize All India Yoga Shiksha Shibirs here till 1989 and in that year more than 100 had participated. This year’s - 2012 – Shibir was the attempt to resume it after a long gap of 23 years. Total 11 participants from 7 states (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mahathanyearshan 100 participantsrashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamilnadu & Andhra Pradesh) turned up with lot of hesitation as the news they were receiving through the media was so discouraging. But the beautiful Kashimir’s attraction was so powerful that the so called disturbed area did not become the blockage in their path.

Though the number was small, but the participants were receptive and all proved to march the path of a Yogi- A Karmayogi. The participants while sharing their experiences narrated how their will was strengthen by following time to time daily routine and how to get the things done when one get their mental blockage of negativities removed by getting the whole out look to see the things in different perspective. This attitudinal change was the outcome of the 15 days YSS.

As the Kashmir is the crown of the Bharat, the vibrations can be felt more intensely while one is on the spot. This Ashram (where Vivekananda Kendra is situated) is doubly sanctified by the intensive Tapas of Swami Ashokanandaji, a devotee of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. So this Yoga Shiksha Shibir is the beginning of the All India activities of Vivekananda Kendra in Kashmir and many more such activities are to come in future.

The Vivekananda Kendra Ramkrishana Maha Sammelan Ashram is situated in Acchabal Distict near Anantnag. This was handed over to Vivekananda Kendra by Swami Ashokanandaji in 1972 to Swargiya Ekanathji, the founder of Vivekananda Kendra. It is a beautiful campus with more than 8 acres of land. Vivekananda Kendra is maintaining it well and also organizing local and all India activities. Though after 1989 Kendra could not organize all India activities as this was militancy disturbed area till recent years, the local activities – Ram Navami, Nag Panchami, Bhandara in Khir Bhavani, helping needy in difficulties were going on without any break. All the people feel free to be part of the activities and also extend help to the Ashram. This Ashram is house to all.