Chettipalayam

The ancestral home and birthplace of Sri Swami Satchidananda is in a village located 15 km west of Coimbatore, in South India. Built by Sri Gurudev’s father in 1927, the home is a traditional, simple farmhouse with interior tanks for rainwater encachement. A meditation hall and photo exhibition occupies the central hall, and a reading library occupies the outer rooms. Classes or cultural activities take place in the courtyard. Located in Chettipalayam via Podanur, Swamiji’s birthplace has been converted to a shrine, “Satchidananda Alayam.” It is open to the public, 7 AM to Noon, and 4 to 6 PM daily except Sundays.