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Kolar Mutt Ashram




Mutt Ashram is a spiritual center situated at Kolar, 75 km from Bangalore in Karnataka. This center is dedicated to the famous Telugu composer and writer Narayanappa (1730-1840), a bangle merchant who gave up worldly pleasures and went on to become a saint and a social reformer, living up to the age of 110 years. Social and religious activities are also conducted by the ashram. Mutt Ashram has a high school aided by the noted industrialist and educationist late M S Ramaiah and his family. Visitors are served food free of charge. This spiritual center also provides accommodation at a nominal rate. Mass marriages are conducted by the ashram annually during June and December. Bangalore International Airport is the nearest airport. Kolar Railway Station is the nearest major railway station.


Updated on 4th October, 2015
District: Kolar
Location: Kolar    

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