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Kurisumala Ashram , Idukki
ABOUT
Kurisumala Ashram is at the heart of the Sahya Mountainst. It is a place devine by the breeze which blows softly across the valleys and by the astounding beauty of the creation, and the mediative thoughts which arise from the depth of silence.people come here move to the mountain for the search of god experience and peace.This is very famouse particularly with Christian pilgrims but people across religions also come to the ashram throughout the year.
HISTORY
It was in 1955 that John, at baptism, a Belgian by birth, but brother Francis as a Cistercian monk, and an Indian citizen since 1968, reached Kerala. The ashram was established on the model of the ‘Sachidananda ashram’ run by the Benedictine priests at Kulithalai near Trichinapally where the symbols and wordings of Hindu style of prayers are used. Francis Acharya had spent a considerable time at the ashram on the banks of Kaveri where 88 acres of land was gifted for the ashram by K.V. Thomas Pottenkulam. Father Francis was asked to start the monastery by Zacharias Mar Athanasios, the then bishop of Tiruvalla.
CLIMATE
Summer 18°C to 23°C, Winter 16°C to 20°C
BEST TIME TO VISIT
August to May is the right time for visit Kurisumala Ashram
FOOD
All kinds of Traditional foods, veg-non veg foods ,Kappa with fish Curry are available
ROAD CONDITION
Kurisumala Ashram is situated at a distance of 2 kms away from Vagamon
