LOTUS- SHAPED ‘PARNASALA’ AT THE SANTHIGIRI ASHRAM

LOTUS- SHAPED 
‘PARNASALA’ 
AT THE SANTHIGIRI ASHRAM

A  Lotus shaped Parnasala, standing tall as an architectural spectacle at the Santhigiri Ashram at Pothencode near Thiruvananthapuram.

The Ashram, founded by the late Karunakara Guru, attracts range of devotees.

            The 91-feet structure with a radius of 84 feet has 12 petals facing up and nine down. The concrete formation covered with white makrna marble chips, is anchored to the core by steel bars.

Fixing the marble on the superstructure, built on 21 monumental at the heart of the structure is the ‘Sarakoodam’ a 27 feet enclosure made of teak wood in the shape of a lotus bud with a marble cask in side. A rare variety of granite was used for the flooring of the sanctum sanctum.

 In 12 rooms in the first floor, article used by the guru are preserved. There is a foyer called Baalalayam”

Prof.John Kurakar