ONGARA ASHRAM was founded in 1960 at Mayiladuthurai in Nagapattinam District of Tamilnadu, India, on the birthday of Para Brahma Sadguru Om Sri Siddhar Swamigal, its founder. Occupy the Ongara Peeta and render selfless service to the entire world. I bless this effort to promote Sathya, Dharma and Nyaya (Truth, Righteousness and Justice)". The Ashram has been set up in many places in South India (i
ncluding Tamilnadu, Pondicherry) as well as in the Far East and the United States of America. Even today the disciples receive messages from this divine soul. They all know and believe that Siddar Swamigal is the guiding spirit - that He is the divine light! Siddhar Swamigal has a disciplined set of followers and thousands of devotees. They practise austerity as per the principles/divine seeds set out by Him. He initiated His Holiness Swamy Ongarananda, his prime disciple, to spread the message of divine love and eternal bliss till his last breath. Swamy Ongarananda is now on a mission spreading this message and the concept of Open space meditation, through Ongara Ashram. The Ashram is registered with the United Nations (UN) as a peace creating spiritual institution. In line with the teachings of the Guru, Sri Siddhar Swamigal, the ashram spreads the message of love and peace through a number of ways with the motto of "Cosmic power, Earthly action
