Mother’s samadhi shrine
The Shivalinga and Sri Chakra Meru belong to this shrine. Notice Dakshinamurti and Lingodbhava around it.
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Temple Circuit · reading guide · 8 September 2026
Photo: Rajachandraa / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0Matrubhuteswara stands over the samadhi of Sri Ramana Maharshi’s mother. Notice Dakshinamurti and Lingodbhava around the shrine and the small Nandi.
Matrubhuteswara stands over the samadhi of Sri Ramana Maharshi’s mother. The shrine contains a Shivalinga and Sri Chakra Meru. This is an ashram and temple visit with its own devotional setting.
Notice Dakshinamurti and Lingodbhava around the shrine and the small Nandi. The northern passage leads towards Ramana’s samadhi. Let the Old Hall be a place for quiet meditation, following the ashram’s guidance.
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Allow time for worship and the discoveries below. Follow posted access and photography rules.
Mother’s samadhi shrine
The Shivalinga and Sri Chakra Meru belong to this shrine. Notice Dakshinamurti and Lingodbhava around it.
Passage towards Ramana’s samadhi and the Old Hall
Follow the northern passage towards Ramana’s samadhi; use the Old Hall for quiet meditation according to ashram guidance.
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