Chinmaya Vibhooti

The sun and the moon and the stars and all else in nature add beauty, life and energy to this world just by being there. In the same way, a realized soul inspires people by his mere presence...

Swami Tejomayananda

Chinmaya Vibhooti

Limitless vision

Chinmaya Vibhooti is the unique and vibrant ‘vision centre’ of Chinmaya Mission located in Kolwan Village, Maharashtra, between Mumbai and Pune. The sprawling ashram spans 70 acres of undulating land in a picturesque valley surrounded by the rugged Sahyadri Hills.
Vibhooti’ means ‘glory’. Chinmaya Vibhooti celebrates the remarkable life and vision of Swami Chinmayananda, founder of Chinmaya Mission, whose dream of universal happiness took him on a journey that has transformed and inspired lives and whole societies.
The centre acts as a source of inspiration and celebration , showing not only the phenomenal vision of Swami Chinmayananda but also how every stage and station in life can be lived holistically, joyously and creatively with a spiritual perspective.

Vedanta for body mind and spirit

Experience to enrich your spiritual journey
Through spiritually rich activities and experiences in an extensive gallery of interactive installations, temples, meditation spaces and a unique ‘enlightenment park’, visitors can catch a glimpse of the glorious life and work of Swami Chinmayananda, the Master, and be inspired to grow spiritually in everyday life.

Every day at Chinmaya Vibhooti is a true ‘holy’-day. Residential facilities are spacious and elegantly simple. The rooms are in buildings named after great mothers of India, for the care and protection they offer. Meals served at the spacious dining hall are sattvic and tasty.
The conferencing areas of the Centre provide the perfect setting for workshops, presentations and value-based activities.

Spiritual activities at Chinmaya Vibhooti

Currently, Chinmaya Vibhooti hosts a broad range of activities including:

Spiritual camps in English, Hindi and regional languages for children, youth and adults.
Youth Empowerment Programmes.
Seminars, workshops, conferences and conventions that promote and support Chinmaya Mission activities.
Training programmes for the sevaks of Bala Vihar, Yuva Kendra, Study Groups, Vanaprastha Sansthan, and for teachers and administrators of the numerous Chinmaya Vidyalayas (schools) and other Chinmaya Mission projects.
Indian classical music and dance festivals, camps, intensives and workshops.
Solitary or Group sadhana retreats for seekers
Night time star-gazing or astronomy sessions during camps with Chinmaya Vibhooti’s own 16 inch Dobsonion telescope named Vishwa Darshan.
Camps by schools
Camps by other like-minded organisations and NGOs.
Value-based corporate retreats.

Silently hear everyone. Accept what is good. Reject and forget what is not. This is intelligent living.

Chinmayananda Saraswati

Chinmaya Naada Bindu

Nurturing classical music and dance

Chinmaya Vibhooti is the home of Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukula (CNBG) a residential gurukul dedicated to fostering classical music and dance forms of India through education, research and performance. The CNBG campus has mini-theatres, a professional dance studio and a huge auditorium
CNBG is the Performing Arts campus of Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, the Chinmaya Mission deemed to be University located in Ernakulam. CNBG offers students of performing arts the unique opportunity of learning in a traditional sheltered spiritual gurukula environment while working towards a university degree in their chosen field.

The Gurukula hones artistic excellence through world class training by exceptional residential and guest faculty and celebrates the creative spirit through prominent performing arts festivals. For more information, please visit www.chinmayanaadabindu.org

Pranav Ganesh Mandir

Auspicious blessings

The imposing Pranav Ganesh Mandir, constructed high on a hill above the Chinmaya Vibhooti complex houses a spectacular and immensely powerful 5.2 feet tall, pristine white marble idol of Lord Ganesha.
The temple was consecrated on January 26, 2012, with Kalashabhishekam and 3 days of elaborate rituals and puja. The temple has beautiful granite floors and soaring majestic ceilings and is designed in the shape of a Sri Yantra – a geometric symbol of the cosmos order.

Within the temple a Chinmaya Akhanda Jyoti, a lamp which travelled around the nation in the birth centenary year of Swami Chinmayananda, is the visible symbol of the Master’s eternally glowing light and love
The temple has an intensely quiet ‘Dhyana Mandir’ or meditation hall one floor below the sanctum, where seekers may sit silently, absorbing the powerful vibrations. A single backlit visual image of Om glows on the wall.

Maruti Mandir

Hanuman the stalwart protector
Lord Hanuman is the embodiment of all great divine qualities put together — devotion, dedication, service, dispassion, strength, humility, knowledge and every other virtue. – Swami Tejomayananda

Situated at the entrance of the complex, Chinmaya Maruti Mandir was consecrated on December 25, 2005, with the Pranapratishtha of Lord Hanuman, to protect and nurture the growing vision centre.
The beautiful little temple is made of pink Bansipur stone and has intricate carvings on its walls, while the idol of Lord Hanuman is made of pure, white marble. Every morning the sun’s first rays fall on the ever-radiant face of this ideal Sevak.

Chinmaya Jeevan Darshan

Walking with the Master
Inaugurated on December 27, 2008, Chinmaya Jeevan Darshan (CJD) is an outstanding tribute and monument to showcase the teachings, life, vision and work of Swami Chinmayananda through an exquisite amalgamation of paintings, sculptures, photographs, quotations, and audio and video multi-media technology.

Giant murals in brilliant colours piece together the story of Swami Chinmayananda’s life. The audio narrative through a ‘wireless’ GuidePORT head-set allows the viewer to understand the fifteen murals better, and also experience the whole monument at his or her own pace.
Chinmaya Jeevan Darshan brings the story of Swami Chinmayananda’s life alive to the visitor and invites us to aspire for the highest. The design ‘sets out to achieve the intimacy experienced by a visit to a temple or the satisfaction and joy felt doing a tirth-yatra (pilgrimage) Chinmaya Jeevan Darshan: Open on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1.30 to 4.00 pm (entry closes at 3.30 pm).

The devotee who has his mind and senses under control is not enslaved by pleasure or pain. For him, his home is as good as a cavern in the Himalayas.

Swami Tapovan Maharaj

Swanubhooti Vatika

An enlightenment park
The Swanubhooti Vatika, (Enlightenment Park) is a unique and extensive garden that invites visitors to reflect on themselves, by themselves as they meander through a series of highly aesthetic and naturally beautiful environments.

Inaugurated on May 17, 2017, the design of the Vatika celebrates the geometric dynamics of India’s mandala art. Abstract structures, powerful quotes, thought-provoking stories and a variety of guided landscapes induce reflection; and the mind slowly becomes silent.

Clarity is the gift of the silent, tranquil mind. Visitors from across the world have acclaimed it for its uniqueness and its ability to inspire people of all ages. Swanubhooti Vatika won an Architects Engineers Surveyors Association (AESA) Award for 2017-2018.

Dhyan Vatika

The sacred grove
The Dhyan Vatika aims to revive an ancient tradition of maintaining sacred groves, known in Maharashtra as Devrai. Devrai is a patch of virgin forest which is preserved in the name of God and which represents an eco-system. This Dhyan Vatika provides a serene ambience full of positive energy and it is an ideal location for meditation.

Dhyan Vatika at Chinmaya Vibhooti enables the panchavati sankalpana associated with all our sacred places. Panchavati means a group of five sacred trees viz. Banyan tree, Peepal tree, Amala tree, Bilva tree and Ashoka tree, planted in a particular orientation. These trees represent Panch-Mahabhoot Tattva.
Individuals/families/groups are welcome to support the initiative by contacting us. Support covers water, fertiliser and labour for 3 years, after which the grove will grow undisturbed in its natural environment.

Special Facilities

Other convenient facilities at Chinmaya Vibhooti include Chinmaya Vani bookshop, ShivaShakti Gift Shop, and Chinmaya Upahar, an outlet where visitors can purchase unique souvenirs designed, developed and distributed by Chinmaya Mission across the globe.

The spacious Chinmaya Vani bookshop has a comprehensive collection of Chinmaya Mission publications, an attractive children’s corner, special displays of best-sellers, self-improvement titles, and a large inspirational and devotional literature section.

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Central Chinmaya Mission Trust

Saki Vihar Road, Powai, Mumbai - 400 072.

Tel : +91-22-2803 4900

E-mail : ccmt@chinmayamission.com