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Kanhangad Swami Nithyanand Ashram
Swami Nithyanand Ashram
Swami Nithyananda Ashram, Kanhangad, as commonly called, is situated on the coastal region of Hosdurg taluk of Kasaragod district in Kerala State. This Ashram was the abode of Swami Nithyananda during his younger days, when he constructed the 43 holy caves carving a single laterite stone, which was adjacent to the Hosadurga fort. These caves are considered to be an engineering marvel even to this day and attract thousands of people from all over the world.
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Bhagawan Nithyananda arrived somewhere between 1923-27 in Kanhangad with some divine mission, best to known to him, but the manifestations stand even today – the 43 holy caves that he specially built with his own hand, by carving all the 43 caves in a single laterite stone, an engineering marvel beyond human comprehension. The cave stone is like a rock that breathes; it feels warm in the cold season and cool in the hot season.
Bhagwan chose are area near the old dilapidated Hosdurg Fort, that is about a kilometre away from the Kanhangad railway station. This fort is one of the many forts built during the 15-16th century by the Ikkeri Nayaks.
