Tulsi Peeth, Madhya Pradesh

Shri Tulsi Peeth Seva Nyas is a religious and social service institution based at Janki Kund, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh. The institution was established by Guruji on Tulsi Jayanti day, 1987. Tulsi Peeth is situated at the place where Lord Rama had given His Padukas to brother Bharata. It is witness to the divine fraternal love between the Lord and one of his foremost devotees. Today, Tulsi Peeth is one of the leading publishers of literature on Hindu religious themes in India and the world.

The Tulsi Peeth runs the following temples and buildings on its premises:

The Raghav Satsang Bhavan, popularly known as Kanch Mandir built in 1987. The presiding deities are Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. To the south of the main temple is a small temple devoted to Hanuman. There are idols of Ramanandacharya, Valmiki and Tulsidas in the temple. All the windows and doors of the temple are made in glass.

The Manas Mandir is a temple with the entire Ramcharitmanas, as per the Tulsi Peeth edition, engraved on its walls. Constructed in 2008, it is situated at the entrance of the Tulsi Peeth, having a statue of saint Tulsidas in the centre. Kathas by Rambhadracharya is regularly held at the Ma nas Mandir. The Manas Bhavan is an exhibition of 16 scenes from the Ramcharitmanas, established in 2011. It was opened to the public on January 9, 2011, by Rambhadracharya. Hamsadevanand, the Ramanandacharya from Uttarakhand said at the inauguration that the Manas Bhavan will attract tourists and will leave a permanent impression on Chitrakoot. The idols in the exhibits are set into motion by electricity. Out of the 16 exhibits, six are from Bal Kand, three each from Ayodhya Kand and Aranya Kand. It is situated above the Manas Mandir, but a separate entrance outside Tulsi Peeth’s premises exists.

The Sitaram Gaushala is a small cow-pen where some cows are reared and cared for.

The Darshan is a two-storey building. The ground floor serves as the office of Tulsi Peeth and a room for Rambhadracharya’s students. The first floor is the Residence of Rambhadracharya.

Two guest houses also exist in Tulsi Peeth, namely Bhakti and Shraddha. The first also serves as the house of B. Pandey, the vice-chancellor of JRHU. A hostel for students of JRHU is also there.

Tulsi Peeth, Chitrakoot,Madhya Pradesh

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In 1983, when Guruji was 33 years old, he performed his second Payovrata, a six-month penance during which he took a diet of only milk and fruits and spoke only Sanskrit, at the Sphatik Shila in Chitrakoot. Hemraj Singh Chaturvedi, also known as Nanhe Raja, was the Yuvraj of Chitrakoot at that time. He was so impressed by Guruji that he donated 60 feet by 80 feet land area beside mother Mandakini at Janki Kund to Guruji. At the insistence of Buaji (Gita Devi), Guruji got a small Asrama constructed which had only four rooms. Guruji started visiting this Asrama and performed some Kathas also. In 1986, he underwent his third Payovrata which lasted nine months at this Asrama. Sri Sri 1008 Ramacaraṇadasa Phalahari Maharaja wanted Guruji to stay with him at his Asrama in Prayaga, but Guruji thought it would be a bondage for him. Meanwhile in 1988, Umacharan Gupta of Manikpur promised to build a bigger Asrama and a temple at Janki Kund. He insisted that Guruji stays there permanently. Guruji agreed and on 11 March 1987, the ”Kanch Mandir” was opened. On August 2, 1987, Guruji formally established Tulsi Peeth at Janki Kund. The title of Sricitrakuṭatulasipiṭhadhisvara was bestowed upon Guruji.

By Road

Chitrakoot is well connected by road with regular bus services available to Agra, Allahabad, Banda, Chhatarpur, Faizabad, Lucknow, Jhansi, Kanpur, Maihar, Satna, Varanasi, etc. Some of the nearest places to Chitrakoot are Allahabad (125 km), Satna (75 km), Lucknow (285 km), Mahoba (127 km), Kalinjar (88 km) and Jhansi (274 km).

By Rail

The nearest railway station for Chitrakoot is Karvi, at a distance of 8 km.

By Air

The nearest airport is Chitrakoot Khajuraho at a distance of 185 km.