Gobardhana Pitha Garoi Ashram is located at Garoi Village in the Jagatsinghpur District. The Rishi Gobardhan statue is worshipped here. The temple is named after the Rishi Gobardhana. It is also famous for the Jagannath temple and Swetabata, 30 km distance from Paradeep. Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra are being worshipped here along with Maha Lakshmi, Maha Saraswati, Maha Kali, Lord Mahadev, and Lord Hanuman.
The Lord Jagannatha temple was made by Budhha Baba. There is a confluence of the Devi and Gobari rivers here. Ratha Yatra is the main festival of Garoi Ashram. Every year thousands of devotees come here to see the festival. It is a very calm and quiet place, and lots of pilgrims visit every day. The place is attracting thousands of visitors and pilgrimages for its panoramic picturesqueness as this temple. Govardhana Pitha Garoi Ashram is one of the most popular tourist places in the Jagatsinghpur District.
- This ashram is especially associated with Mahapurusha Achyutananda Das, one of the most revered saint-seers of Odisha, believed to be a mystic and visionary yogi born in the 16th century.
- Gobardhana Pitha is believed to be a divine site where Achyutananda attained spiritual realization and conducted deep yogic practices.
- The Garoi Ashram is a serene spiritual centre set amidst natural surroundings with temples, meditation spaces, libraries, and living quarters for sadhus and devotees.
- The main deity worshipped here is Lord Gobardhana (a form of Krishna), along with idols and symbols related to Mahapurusha Achyutananda.
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Garoi Ashram is a center for spiritual learning, prophetic literature, and yogic traditions based on the teachings of Achyutananda and the Pancha Sakha. His writings, including “Malika”, are considered prophetic texts that predict future events and emphasize devotion to Lord Jagannath, self-purification, and yogic practice.
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