Haidakhan Babaji Ashram: Nainital Uttarakhand India

Haidakhan Vishwa Mahadham (Village Haidakhan, District Nainital), India

In 1970, Shri Babaji appeared in a holy cave at the foot of Mount Adi Kailash in Haidakhan, Kumaon. He looked like a young man of 18 or 20 years old.

Babaji spent most of the next 14 years in Haidakhan. He built a beautiful ashram and nine temples by the River Gautami Ganga. The Haidakhan Babaji Ashram area and Mount Kailash in Kumaon have been blessed with Lord Shiva’s spiritual power for many years. The main temple at Haidakhan was built by Old Haidakhan Babaji Himself.

Old Haidakhan Babaji

Munindra Maharaj, also known as Munindra Bhagwan or Old Haidakhan Baba , is a figure shrouded in mystery. No one knows exactly when or where he came from. Only stories from the late nineteenth century give us some information. In the Kumaon region, which is now part of Uttarakhand in northern India, his name is well-known among devotees, and he is praised in the most wonderful terms in the local language as he wandered through this area.

We know that he stayed in very small villages like Siddhashram in Sheetlakhet, Chedhu Ashram for a long time, Kausani, Kakrighat (with Somvari Baba), Dwarahat, and Haidakhan, where he built the original temple with the help of villagers.

There is a small but very beautiful booklet written by Vishnu Dutt Shastri’s brother, which contains many stories about Munindra Maharaj. It was published as “Haidakhan Baba: Known and Unknown” and later republished by the American society as “From Age to Age” (highly recommended).

In these accounts, he performed supernatural acts such as reviving people from death, including himself, locating hidden water sources, multiplying food, sitting in fire, and turning water into ghee.

He also worked as a laborer on the Bhimtal Dam and helped a devotee build his house with his bare hands, not just for a few days but for months. Other great saints like Somvari Baba declared him to be the highest divine manifestation.

After returning from a pilgrimage to Kailash in Tibet, Babaji went to meet a local king near the India-Nepal border. When the local king left, he offered Babaji his palanquin while the king himself helped carry it.

Upon reaching a nearby river, Babaji asked everyone to stop. As they crossed the river, Babaji sat in the middle and vanished in a flash of light.

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Haidakhan  Babaji Ashram

• The Haidakhan  Babaji Ashram has three main parts: the main Ashram, Fakirabad, and the Gufa Side. When you arrive, you will see the office, the main temple, and most of the rooms on the upper floor.
• There are also 5 guest houses, the Bhakti Bhandar Shop, the main temple, the Italian temple, Sri Babaji’s room, and the Sri Baba Research Hospital. Both Ashram visitors and local people can get treated at the hospital.
• Haidakhan is a universal pilgrimage center. It is a place for spiritual purification, healing, and learning based on Shree Babaji’s teachings. He showed us the path of Sanatana Dharma (The Eternal Religion), which is the base of all other religious and spiritual paths.
• Shri Babaji’s message for mankind is Truth, Simplicity, and Love. To realize this in our daily lives, He gave us a spiritual discipline, Sadhana, to follow in Haidakhan and His other Ashrams around the world.

Haidakhan Ashram Bookings

The Haidakhan Ashram is spread across a large area with three distinct parts: the main Ashram, Fakirabad, and the Gufa Side.

When you arrive, you will be on the upper floor. Here, you will find the office, the main temple, and most of the rooms.

There are also 5 guest houses, the Bhakti Bhandar Shop, the main temple, the Italian temple, and Sri Babaji’s room. The Sri Baba Research Hospital is also here and treats both Ashram guests and local people.

Festival & Gathering

• Visitors to the ashram can participate in various activities such as yoga and meditation classes, Kirtan (devotional singing), and seva (selfless service).
• The ashram also hosts special events and festivals throughout the year, including the Haidakhan Navratri festival in October, which attracts a large number of devotees.

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How to  Reach Haidakhan Babaji Ashram

( Haidakhan Vishwa Mahadham, Village Haidakhan, District Nainital), India )

Haldwani, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, serves as the entry point to both Haidakhan Temple Ranikhet and Haidakhan village Vishwa Mahadham, where Babaji appeared in 1970 in a cave. The Haidakhandi Samaj’s office is also in Haldwani, and the nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport. When you arrive in Delhi, there are three options for getting to either of the two ashrams.

Haldwani to Haidakhan Distance

Haldwani to Haidakhan distance is approximately 40 km by road take around 1.5 hour in private car to reach the ashram, which is located in the near Haldwani Uttarakhand India.

Travel Options from Delhi to Haidakhan Babaji Ashrams

By Train:

There are three trains from Delhi to Haldwani:

• 12040 Shatabdi Express from New Delhi to Kathgodam
• 15035 Uttar Sampark Kranti Express
• 15013 Ranikhet Express
• After arriving at Haldwani, you need to book a cab from the railway station to continue your journey to any of the Haidakhan Babaji Ashrams in Haidakhan village.
• The Haidakhan Babaji Ashram village is 40 km from Haldwani city and 35 km from Kathgodam Railway Station.

By Air:

• Arrive at Pantnagar Airport and take a cab directly from the airport to the Haidakhan Babaji Ashram which is about 66 km away, passing through Haldwani city and Kathgodam town.
• This is the quickest way to reach Haidakhan Babaji Ashram, though it is more expensive than the other options.

By Private Cab:

Hire a private cab from New Delhi. This is the most preferred means of transportation for female devotees traveling alone.

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Istha Devi and Haidakhandeshwari Maa

Istha Devi means “our personal goddess,” and for Babaji’s devotees, Haidakhandeshwari Maa is that divine presence. She is the same divine mother known by various names such as Durga, Jagdamba (Mother of the World), and many others. She takes on many forms to fulfill her divine mission of providing devotion, liberation, abundance, and freedom to her children on Earth.

For Babaji’s devotees, having a tangible goddess like Haidakhandeshwari Maa makes the relationship more personal.

Haidakhandeshwari Maa embodies the qualities of the three divine aspects of the mother: Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasaraswati. Additionally, she has a distinctive local Kumaoni feature, which can be seen in the traditional clothes and jewelry she wears.

Haidakhan Babaji Ashram is an ecstatic place with amazing surroundings. We hope you will find time to spiritually elevate your experience by visiting this Ashram

FAQ

• Haidakhan Babaji Ashram contact number; Telephone: +91-8958052917, +91-9358373452- E-mail: haidakhandisamajorg@gmail.com
• Haidakhan Babaji Ashram Haldwani:  Haidakhan Babaji Ashrams is approx. 40 km away from Haldwani city you need to hire private taxi to reach there.
• Haidakhan Babaji Ashram India:  The main ashram is known as ( Haidakhan Vishwa Mahadham, Village Haidakhan, District Nainital), India )
• Haidakhan Babaji Death:  Some of his followers thought Haidakhan Babaji was immortal, but he passed away on 14 February 1984. Local sources said it looked like heart failure.
• Original Haidakhan Babaji: His name was Munindra Maharaj, also known as Munindra Bhagwan or Old Haidakhan Babaji