Sabarmatī Āśram — the saint-activist's home

Sabarmatī Āśram — the saint-activist's home

Tradition

Hindu / Gandhian / Secular

The Place

• Location: Ahmedabad (Sabarmati), Ahmedabad, Gujarat (23.0613°N, 72.5733°E)

Sacred Narrative

Sabarmatī Āśram (1915–1933) was Mahātmā Gandhi's home for 18 years. On 12 March 1930 Gandhi left this ashram on the Salt March (Dāṇḍī Yātrā) — 241 miles, 24 days, ending in breaking the British salt tax. The ashram has been preserved as a memorial; Gandhi's hut (Hṛdaya Kuñj) and his possessions are displayed. Gandhi is venerated globally as one of modern India's saints — not worshipped as divinity by most Hindus, but his principles of satyāgraha, ahimsā, sarvodaya guide millions.

Why This Entry Matters

India's sacred landscape embraces all faith-traditions — Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Jewish, Zoroastrian, tribal, regional-folk — each with its own cosmology. This entry honors Hindu on its own terms.