Santhigiri Ashram is a beautiful resort of special sort hidden in a groove appealingly offset against green palms, panoramic landscape away from the hustle and bustle of noisy world, free from pollution. This place is having exclusive privacy, tranquility and feels at home experience designed to provide a serene surrounding to master the restless mind and spiritual quest through yoga and meditation in pursuit of happiness and inner peace. People irrespective of cast, creed, colour, religion and faith can retreat in this megalithic heartland, which inspire any one who visits Santhigiri. People can spend time together or in solitude perfectly in harmony with nature. A community of people stands for peace in harmony with God and nature is true vision of Santhigiri where the lonely and the helpless are given support and guidance.


A long cherished dream of His Lordship Zacharias Mar Theophilus Suffragan Metropolitan has been realized in Santhigiri Ashram, situated at Edathala Village, 8 kms from Aluva providing an atmosphere of peace and tranquility amdist natural beauty and pristine serenity. It is a unique institution of the Mar Thoma Church, as it is a harmonious blend of ancient Indian culture and architecture with the beauty of nature in order to unite man to God and the society. It has been designed to fulfill the above objectives by ushering in anybody, irrespective of caste and community for meditation and prayer.


Santhigiri is the result of the search for self appraisal, prayer and contemplation in the context of excessive emphasis on social commitment. Contemplation is the process of understanding one’s own self in relation to God concentrating the mind and the body meditating on God. One of the aims of Santhigiri is supporting such contemplative spirituality.