'Avadhoota Datta Peetham' - is ashram of His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Satchidananda swamiji located in the pristine and verdant surroundings of Mysore, India. Visitors flock from all over the world to this veritable heaven on earth, in order to study, celebrate holy days and immerse themselves in Vedic tradions and spiritual practices.

Swami

His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Sachidananda Swami is the Pontiff of the Avadhoota Datta Peetham at the Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Ashrama or SGS, in Mysore, India. His Holiness, is renowned the world over, for His Healing and Meditation music. Moreover, he is considered as divinity in the flesh. He nurtures the ancient Vedic traditions and was born fully realised and in command of the eight siddhis. He is considered to be a spiritual master in the Dattatreya Avadhoota lineage.<ref>[558]</ref>


Sri Swamiji is one of thos rare souls who have assumed a human form, so as to help the suffering masses to realize the true purpose of human life. Sri Swamiji uses music, the healing fragrance from medicinal plants and the vibration from crystals to heal a varitey of diseases. His divine efforts have been miraculous.

Festivals

The Ashram in Mysore is a place that reverbates with spiritual vibrations and people throng there on every day, in order to catch a glimpse of Swamiji. On special occasions like Datta Jayanti, Mahashivaratri and Navaratri celebrations, Divine fervour reaches its zenith and people drink in the nectar of pure bliss and peace.

Hall

The Ashram has a number of interesting places to visit. The Universal Prayer Hall is a community prayer place with a large marble temple of Lord Dattatreya. It also has a Shiva temple. In addition, His music is veritably scintillating and has the capacity to make its listeners forget the mundaness of their existence. Many people who have been fortunate to hear His Divine music have experienced spiritual awakening.

Kund

A Homa Kund for offering oblations and shrines of Lakshmi, Narasimha, Ganapathy and Vishalakshi.

Museum

The Vishwam Museum is a three storeyed structure, which houses all the gifts received by the Ashrama and Swamiji during the past four decades. These exhibits are categegorized according to different subjects. The philately collection housed on the third floor is extraordinary, as it displays all the postal stamps issued, since the time that India gained independence. Some truly interesting artefacts are the Dinosaur egg, Baby dino head, Stalactite, Stalagmite and the Ganapathy Collection.

Garden

The Kishkindha Moolika Vana is India's largest Bonsai plant garden. It is situated adjacent to the Vishwam museum. The large variety of plants in this garden is amazing. Sri Swamiji is a great environmentalist and He has personally developed gardens depicting the nine planets, the twelve signs of the zodiac and the Sapta Rishis or seven sages. The sprawling Cactus garden is also very wonderful. Recently, Sri Swamiji had inaugurated the Saptarshi Sarvovar. This lake is unique, as it contains water from all the holy rivers of the world.