Manojothi Ashram - Magazine

            Established in 1963 by Son of Man Paulaseer Lawrie, Manujothi Ashram stands in a sixty three acres of landscaped plot in Vadakku Ariyanayakipuram village of Ambasamudram Taluk in the Tirunelveli Disrict of Tamil Nadu. He wanted this Ashram to serve as the Zion of earth for the whole community of believers in His Gospel of one God for humanity and it does serve so. That is the very reason He selected the name Manujothi meaning “Light to the Mankind”. It is situated in Tamil Nadu near Tamirabarni river, Mukkudal in Tirunelveli district, South India according to Bhavishya Puranam.
            The Ashram is situated about seven kilometres north of Mukkudal on the Tirunelveli - Pappagudi road and four and a half kilometres south of Maranthai on the Tirunelveli - Tenkasi road. It’s Postal address is: Sathianagaram, Odaimarichan Post, (Via) Pappagudi - 627 602, Tirunelveli District. With shade trees abounding and stately palmyrah trees standing as sentinels and with a good supply of water for cultivation of rice and a variety of vegetables in the outer areas, pleasant greenery is the perpetual hall-mark of the whole Ashram. For domestic use water is derived from the two deep wells dug years ago and water famine is a rare phenomenon at Manujothi Ashram.
      Only Vegetarian diet is provided here.
      The west breeze that comes from the far side of cool Courtallam is like Godsent benediction to this Ashram.
       The Ashram is residential and presently the number of inmates is 110. Their age range varies from six months to seventy two years.
      Visitors can stay a minimum of three days. Overseas with valid Visa and belief in the same faith can stay with the permission of the Ashram authorities. Food and accommodation is free.
      Apart from the residents who live in prayerfulness and also by attending to duties aimed at the general welfare of the Ashram as well as their own community life, believers and visitors also come here almost on all days. While their numbers vary on ordinary days, during festivities crowds come seeking spiritual solace either by listening to the sermons delivered by enlightened spiritual leaders among them Devaaseer Lawrie who is in charge of the Ashram and others selected by him, or by seeking solutions to individual problems in private audiences with them.
      The believers and followers of the great doctrines of Son of Man Paulaseer Lawrie regard every visit of theirs to the Ashram as a great spiritual event.
      The residential area and offices having been built closer to the boundaries and also around the core area set apart for housing, leaves a good deal of vacant space in between, giving the whole Ashram a lovely look.
      The Ashram has a magnificent prayer hall able to hold a good number of persons at a time, in which community prayers are being held both early in the morning and also in the evening.
      The residential blocks have been connected with treelined pathways and walking along them can itself be a pleasurable experience to anyone. The Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation operates eight bus services to the Manujothi Ashram daily of which one is a stay service which on its return trip leaves as early as at 5 a.m. from Ashram precincts to Tirunelveli Junction.
      A motorable village road connects the Ashram with Maranthai and those who come in vehicles from either Tirunelveli or Tenkasi side may take this pathway to reach the Ashram.