Personal consultation
Speak one-to-one with the Akhara about what you are going through, and receive guidance for your situation.
- One-to-one and in confidence
- Guidance for your situation, not a script
- A pooja is suggested only if it will help
Sarveshwari Shakti International Women Aghori Akhara
Sarveshwari Shakti International Women Aghori Akhara
Whatever you are facing, you don't have to face it alone
Bring your concern to the Akhara, whether it is health, family, marriage, work, protection or peace of mind. Talk it through in a personal consultation, and receive poojas performed at Manali Ashram in your name.
What is troubling you?
Choose what weighs on you to see the Akhara's guidance, and how a consultation or pooja can help.
How it works
From your concern to the Devi's blessings
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Share your concern
Find what is closest to what you are going through and read the Akhara's guidance.
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Talk it through
In a personal consultation, the Akhara listens and advises on the right path for you.
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Receive a pooja in your name
The pooja is performed at Manali Ashram with your name and gotra. Join live, or watch the replay.
How the Akhara helps
Two ways forward
Start with a conversation, or go straight to a pooja. Many devotees do both.
Pooja in your name
The Akhara's priests perform the pooja at Manali Ashram for your intention, with your name and gotra in the sankalp.
- Performed at Manali Ashram
- Sankalp in your name and gotra
- Join live from anywhere, or watch the replay
Our founder
Sadhvi Sshivani Durga ji
Founder and head of the Akhara
The Mother does not ask whether you are worthy. She asks only that you come to her with an open heart.
Sadhvi Sshivani Durga ji founded the Sarveshwari Shakti International Women Aghori Akhara to keep the Shakti tradition alive and open to every sincere seeker. Under her guidance the Akhara's priests perform poojas at Manali Ashram for devotees in India and around the world.
The presiding deity
Maa Pratyangira Devi
Maa Pratyangira is a fierce and compassionate form of the Divine Mother, shown with the face of a lion. Devotees turn to her for protection from negativity, for the courage to face what frightens them, and for a clear mind. Every ritual at the Akhara is offered at her feet.
- ProtectionA shield against negative energies, ill intent and unseen obstacles.
- CourageStrength to face fear, conflict and difficult decisions.
- ClarityCalm in the mind and a steady path forward.
Devotee stories
What devotees share with us
Experiences from devotees who have taken part in poojas at the Akhara.
I joined the Amavasya homa from Pune with my mother. Hearing our names in the sankalp, live from the ashram, was a moment we will never forget.
Meera S.Pune My family had been through a very difficult year. After the protection pooja I felt a calm I had not felt in months. The whole process was simple and every question was answered with care.
Rajesh K.Delhi Living abroad, I thought I would always be far from these rituals. Now I book poojas for my parents in India and we watch together on the same call.
Ananya R.London
Where we are
Rooted in the Himalayas, with a home in Mumbai
Rituals are performed at Manali Ashram. The head office in Mumbai looks after devotees, bookings and the Trust's work.
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Manali Ashram
The Akhara's ritual centre in the Kullu valley, where the priests perform every pooja and festival observance.
Discover the ashramMumbai, Maharashtra
Head office
The Trust's registered office. Devotee support, donations, receipts and administration are handled from here.
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How does requesting a pooja work?
Choose a pooja on the portal, sign in with your mobile number and send a request. The office contacts you to agree the details and the offering, and shares the UPI QR code or bank details to pay. Once the payment is received your pooja is confirmed, and the priests at Manali Ashram take your name and gotra in the sankalp. You receive reminders before the pooja, and proof of the pooja afterwards.
What is a sankalp and what details do I give?
The sankalp is the sacred intention stated at the start of a pooja. The priest says the devotee's name, gotra and wish so the pooja is offered for them. When you book, you enter your name, your gotra if you know it, and a short note of your intention.
How do I join a live pooja?
Live poojas are invite-only and limited to 100 devotees. You are invited automatically when you book a pooja that has a live session, or the Akhara can invite you. At the time of the pooja, sign in and press Join on the pooja's live page. You do not need a Zoom account.
Can I get an 80G tax receipt?
Yes. When you donate, tick "I want an 80G receipt" and enter your PAN and address. An 80G receipt is issued in addition to the normal receipt. Receipts are issued in English.
What does Aghori mean?
Aghor means "not terrible" or "free from fear". The Aghor path is a Shaiva and Shakta tradition that teaches freedom from fear, from disgust and from the divisions people draw between one another. The Sarveshwari Shakti International Women Aghori Akhara follows this path as a women's Akhara devoted to Maa Pratyangira Devi.
Your seva keeps the sacred fire burning
Support daily rituals, festivals and the upkeep of Manali Ashram. Donors can opt in for an 80G receipt.