Enter Nurmahal Ashram, Punjab

Wide Punjab sky over open land, long paths, the sacred pond and the great hall.

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   Arrival at the gate

   The entrance gate of Nurmahal Ashram: three bays under a deep entablature carrying the name दिव्य ज्योति जागृति संस्थान, a pediment with a round medallion at its crown, and square corner towers with ribbed domes. A wide road runs through it between rows of palms.

   Continue: The grounds

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   The grounds

   Open, flat Punjab land with wide lawns and long straight paths. Here a tiered thatched pavilion stands between frangipani trees under a clear sky.

   Continue: Divya Sarovar

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   Divya Sarovar

   A long rectangular pool of pale blue water with stepped edges, bordered along its length by a white colonnade of round arches.

   About this place

   • Divya Sarovar is a sacred pond facility spread across 7 acres, holding 60 lakh litres, with separate bathing ponds for men and women, rainwater harvesting, a special filtration plant, and used water recycled for organic farming. Source (opens djjs.org or YouTube in a new tab)
   • Its foundation stone was laid on 22 March 2023, on Hindu Nav Varsh, with about 300 Ved Pathis chanting. Source (opens djjs.org or YouTube in a new tab)
   • It was inaugurated in 2025 with an 8-day Arpan Utsav. Source (opens djjs.org or YouTube in a new tab)

   🪔 Sit here Continue: Divya Darshan Bhawan

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   Divya Darshan Bhawan

   Inside, a vast pale hall with cream walls and chandeliers, rows of white mats on maroon and gold carpets, and a long central aisle.

   About this place

   • Divya Darshan Bhawan was inaugurated at the Arpan Utsav on 18 February 2023. It stands on about 2.15 acres, holds around 2,500 people, and was built according to Vastu Shastra in about 21 months, with rainwater harvesting and an anti-earthquake (zone 4) system. Source (opens djjs.org or YouTube in a new tab)
   • A statue of a sage in meditation stands at its entrance. The inaugural programme began with Vedic mantras chanted by 400 Ved Pathis on Maha Shivratri. Source (opens djjs.org or YouTube in a new tab)

   🪔 Sit here Continue: Evening aarti glow

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   Evening aarti glow

   Dusk falls over the gate and lamps light along the paths in a slow wave. At Divya Diwali, a lakh and more earthen lamps are lit across the lawns, kerbs and parapets.

   About this place

   • Green Diwali at Nurmahal in 2025: 1.25 lakh earthen lamps lit in unison, with eco-friendly hand-crafted decorations and traditional rangolis, under the Sanrakshan programme. Source (opens djjs.org or YouTube in a new tab)
   • In 2022, one lakh ten thousand earthen lamps were lit, recorded in the International Book of Records. Source (opens djjs.org or YouTube in a new tab)

   Continue: Celebrations

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   Celebrations

   A gateway of flowers at night for Janmashtami 2025, and the Mahotsav stages of Nurmahal: golden arches, floral walls, chandeliers and tiered stages, as DJJS published them.

   About this place

   • Shri Guru Purnima Mahotsav 2026 was celebrated at Nurmahal on 29 July 2026. Source (opens djjs.org or YouTube in a new tab)

   Continue: Stillness

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   Stillness

   Night over the open estate, stars above the gate, and a single steady flame. Sit here for a while.

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