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{{Short description|Headquarters of the Satsang movement, in Deoghar, India}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Satsang Ashram, Deoghar
| image = Main Gate of Satsang Ashram, Deoghar.jpg
| caption = Main entrance
| type = [[Religious organisation]]
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| founder = [[Thakur Anukulchandra]]
| purpose = Spirituality and Philanthropy.
| coordinates = {{coord|24.48|N|86.67|E|display=inline,title}}
| headquarters = [[Deoghar, Jharkhand]], India
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| region_served = Worldwide
| website = {{URL|https://www.satsang.org.in/}}
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'''Satsang Ashram''' is the headquarters of the [[Satsang (Deoghar)|Satsang]] movement started by [[Thakur Anukulchandra]] in India and across the world.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredible-india-v2/en/destinations/baidyanathdham-deoghar/satsang-ashram.html|title=Incredible India | Satsang Ashram|website=www.incredibleindia.org}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Jharkhand-governor-inaugurates-Deoghar-function/articleshow/49534813.cms|title=Jharkhand governor inaugurates Deoghar function | India News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The Satsang Ashram has become an of attraction in Deoghar for all kinds of people in the society. The township surrounding the ashram is known as Satsang Nagar and has a dedicated Indian railways passenger halt for the ease of devotees visiting the place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/satsang-nagar-halt-ssnr-station|title=Satsang Nagar Halt Railway Station (SSNR) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry|website=www.ndtv.com}}</ref>

==Establishment of the Ashram==
The establishment of the Satsang Ashram at Deoghar was started after Thakur Anukulchandra moved to Deoghar from his birthplace in the [[Pabna District]] of East Bengal (now [[Bangladesh]]) on 2 September 1946. Satsang, as an organization was registered after India got its independence and partition, under the Societies Registration act of 1860.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.satsang.org.in/index.php?=satsang|title=SATSANG - Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra - The Official site of Satsang, Deoghar|website=www.satsang.org.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1572652/|title=Satsang And Anr. vs Kiron Chandra Mukhopadhyay And ... on 18 July, 1972|website=indiankanoon.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ngodarpan.gov.in/index.php/home/statewise_ngo/743/20/22?per_page=50|title=NGO Darpan|website=ngodarpan.gov.in}}</ref>

[[File:PRAYER IN SATSANG ASHRAM (DEOGHAR,JHARKHAND).jpg|thumb|Prayer in Satsang Ashram, Deoghar)]]

==Institutions and centers==
[[File:Satsang Ashram, in Deoghar 13.jpg|left|thumb|Satsang Ashram campus]]
As a part of the Satsang movement, various activities are carried out for the service of the devotees and people in general. Various philanthropic and social works are conducted by different centers and institutions established in the Ashram premises.<ref name="auto"/>

===Satsang Philanthropy===
It is the main administrative facility of Satsang. All the activities in the Ashram is carried out under the jurisdiction of the Satsang Philanthropy. The Philanthropy department is well equipped with an advanced computerized system.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.easternpanorama.in/index.php/web-special/2716-satsang-a-novel-plane-of-living|title=Satsang - A novel plane of living|first=Eastern|last=Panorama|website=Eastern Panorama}}</ref>

Controversy: all devotees of ashram send donation(istavriti) on monthly basis. It is believed to be used for philanthropy. But, there is no audit report publicly available for the utilisation of this fund.

===Dutadeepti Satsang Charitable Hospital===
This hospital is a charitable hospital and provides free health services to the general public throughout the year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cybo.com/IN-biz/dutadeepti-satsang-charitable-hospital|title=Dutadeepti Satsang Charitable Hospital - Deoghar - 02432 232 756|website=Cybo}}</ref>

[[File:Anandabazar Bhavan.jpg|thumb|Anandabazar Bhavan, Satsang Ashram]]

===Anandabazar (Community Kitchen)===
This free community kitchen known as Anandabazar was introduced by the mother of Thakur Anukulchandra, Monmohini Devi. It offers very simple lunch and dinner two times daily to the Ashramites and devotees visiting the Ashram. Due to the growing number of devotees and visitors, a seven storied building named ‘Anandabazar Bhavan’ has been constructed where thousands of people can take Prasad (meal) at any given time.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto"/>

===Satsang Publishing House===
This publishing company publishes various books and literatures compiled from the sayings and discussions with Thakur Anukulchandra at different times. The publishing house brings out five monthly magazines, ‘Alochana’ in Bengali, ‘Sattwati’ in Hindi, ‘Urjana’ in Odia, ‘Ligate’ in English and ‘Agamvani’ in Assamese.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unesco.org/xtrans/bsresult.aspx?lg=0&a=Anukulchandra&fr=0|title=Index Translationum|website=www.unesco.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mycorporateinfo.com/trademark/satsang-publishing-house/2129966|title=SATSANG PUBLISHING HOUSE Indian Trademark Info|website=MyCorporateInfo}}</ref>

===Satsang Rashaishana Mandir (Satsang Chemical Works)===
Thakur Anukulchandra being a doctor himself, used to give herbal and Ayurvedic medicines often accompanied by their respective formulae for the treatment of people. To preserve those formulae and to prepare herbal medicines, the Rashaishana mandir was established. Various medicines under the trademark of Satsang is widely used by the general public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mycorporateinfo.com/proprietor/satsang/1200607|title=SATSANG. Trademarks Detail|website=MyCorporateInfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trademarking.in/details/Preventina-416340.html|title=Preventina by Satsang Rasaishana Mandir (satsang Chemical Works).|first=Satsang Rasaishana Mandir (satsang Chemical|last=Works)|website=trademarKing.in}}</ref>

===Schools and College===
Satsang runs two schools namely, Tapovan Vidyalay and Vinapani Vidyamandir separately for boys and girls respectively. Both schools have their separate premises with hostel facility. The Satsang college named as ‘Amardyuti Sandhya College’ was established in 1969 and is currently run by the government.<ref name="auto3"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A.S._College,_Deoghar&oldid=930577490|title=A.S. College, Deoghar|date=December 13, 2019|via=Wikipedia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmthunt.com/ads-detail/satsang-tapovan-vidyalaya-deoghar|title=Satsang Tapovan Vidyalaya, Deoghar|website=www.hmthunt.com}}</ref>

===Museums===
A museum named ‘Memoria’ has been established at the Satsang Ashram in the memory of Thakur Anukulchandra. It displays the belongings of Thakur Anukulchandra and photographs of events and meetings with eminent personalities with him. Another museum is dedicated to his eldest son, Amarendranath Chakravarty (Sree Sree Borda).<ref name="auto3"/>

===Other centers and facilities===
Apart from the above institutions, Satsang Ashram has other centers and facilities like Ved Bhavan, dedicated for Vedic studies and recitations, Satsang Library, Kristibandav Natyashilpam (music and dramatic institution), Satsang Press, Satsang Carpentry, Engineering and Mechanical Workshop, Satsang garage, [[Goshala]] (Cowshed) etc.<ref name="auto3"/>

===Rain water harvesting system===
Due to increase in the number of devotees and tourists visiting the Satsang Ashram, [[water scarcity]] became an acute problem. So, The administrators and workers of the ashram developed a promising rain water harvesting system entirely on their own throughout the ashram premises. The project is still ongoing and being upgraded on a regular basis.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://satsang.org.in/index.php?p=rainwaterharvesting|title=Rainwater harvesting|website=satsang.org.in}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/wzC5JY1QRQE Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201117183443/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzC5JY1QRQE Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzC5JY1QRQE| title = Satsang Ashram Deoghar rain Water Harvesting. | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Functions and activities==
A number of functions are celebrated in the Satsang Ashram throughout the year. The birth anniversaries of Thakur Anukulchandra, his wife (Sree Sree Boromaa), his eldest son (Sree Sree Borda) and current Acharyadev are being celebrated in the Satsang Ashram. Other festivals related to the life events of Thakur Anukulchandra, Ritwik conferences are also being celebrated. Lacs of devotees from around the country and abroad arrive at the Ashram to attend the celebrations. Eminent personalities usually attend various Utsavs and functions at the Satsang Ashram.<ref name="auto2"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/jharkhand/jamtara/news/celebrated-thakur-sukh-chandra39s-birthday-in-satsang-nagar-063145-5687313.html|title=सत्संग नगर में ठाकुर अनुकूल चंद्र का जन्मोत्सव मनाया|first=Bhaskar|last=Automation|date=October 11, 2019|website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/stampede-in-jharkhand-satsangha-ashram-116791-2012-09-24|title=12 dead, 30 injured in a stampede at Satsang Ashram in Jharkhand|first=Saiful|last=Haque|date=September 24, 2012|website=India Today}}</ref>

<gallery widths="200" heights="200" perrow="7">
File:Sree Sree Thakur in Thakur Bungalow.jpg|Statue of Sree Sree Thakur in Thakur bungalow, Satsang Ashram
File:Sree Sree Boro'maa at Thakur Bungalow.jpg|Statue of Sree Sree Boro'maa at Thakur Bungalow, Satsang Ashram
File:Devotees having Prasad in Anandabazar.jpg|Devotees having Prasad in Anandabazar
File:Food preparation in Anandabazar.jpg|Food preparation in Anandabazar
File:Clock tower in Satsang Ashram.jpg|Clock tower in Satsang Ashram
File:Satsang Ashram, in Deoghar 07.jpg|Shri Angan
File:Satsang Tapovan Vidyalaya in Deoghar 01.jpg|Tapovan Vidyalaya run by Satsang
File:Pracheta Manjil, house of Dr. Prachetaranjan Chakrabarty in Deoghar 07.jpg|Pracheta Manjil, house of Prachetaranjan Chakrabarty under Satsang Ashram
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website| https://www.satsang.org.in/}}
* [http://satsangamerica.org Satsang America | Being and Becoming with Ever Conscious Mind!]

[[Category:Ashrams]]

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