Baikunthadham Ashram

Baikunthadham Ashram located in Silchar, Tarapur, Kali Mohon Road, Assam is a socio-spiritual organization and a Krishna temple of repute. Here many devout persons every day take rice Prasad with pulses, vegetables, sweet porridge etc. free of cost; without paying out anything to the Ashram authority. Because as a rule, the Ashram authority never seek any price for the Prasad they serve to people or they are not supposed to ask for the charge generally in their routine affair since they believe in the saying that: Service To Mankind Is Service To God.
At Baikunthadham the principal deity is Kalachad. Kalachad is a famous name of Lord Krishna, for the dark features of the Godhead, according to Srimad Bhagvad. Here every single day rice Prasad is distributed to the arrived disciples coming from far and near places to receive divine blessings of Gurudev to get rid of numerous problems; infesting daily life. After performing religious duties, the followers and guests are humbly asked to get rice Prasad sitting on floor mats, specially designed for the purpose of regular usage. The floor mats are bestrewed horizontally over the verandah, in front of the temple. Citing clearly, devotees are not differentiated on the grounds of race, language, culture and caste while serving rice Prasad in the precinct of Baikunthadham Ashram. The Ashram authority loves to call the service ‘Bhakta Seva’ for which they do never charge a paise from the devout individuals. The rule has been in practice for many years; it is a continuous and never-ending process of food serving to people daily by the Goswamis of Baikunthadham Ashram and their descendent who survives the tradition. One remarkable thing about ‘Bhakta Seva’ is that, at Baikunthadham Ashram whoever arrives in afternoon, evening and night will be given rice Prasad definitely. There is no time limit given, but for all practical purposes the system winds up at 10 pm regularly because the entire machinery of the Ashram will be put to work again, on the same routine usually in next morning. The Prasad is served to individuals visiting Ashram conventionally. 

The founder of the present order was His Holiness Prabhupada Braja Raman Goswami. He was a great saint of the Vaishnava order who worked for the benefit of human race. His Holiness Prabhupada Braja Raman Goswami in his prolonged and profound meditations got the rare vision of Lord Krishna. Prabhupada was a living legend of his time. He established Baikunthadham Ashram and the Kalachad temple at the auspicious moment of ‘Madhu KrishnaTrayadashi’ in 1988 in its premises at Silchar. His Holiness Prabhupada Braja Raman Goswami initiated ‘Bhakta Seva’ at Baikunthadham Ashram in a confluence and ceremonious convergence of votaries and disciples in 1988 on the occasion of temple establishment must be carefully mentioned. He left his mortal remains in the Ashram shortly after establishing it in 1988.
After his death the baton passed on to his son, Gurudev Balesh Ranjan Goswami. Gurudev Balesh Ranjan Goswami was a true Vaishnav saint like his illustrious father. He was a deep philanthrope within loved and honoured by people for his gentleness and benevolent attitude towards all. He created his niche in the society serving people spiritually till his last breath. He was a devotee of Sripad Nityananda, the fraternal consort of Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanya, another incarnation of Lord Narayana in this age, appeared in Bengal 500 years back from now. Gurudev’s asceticism was revolutionary. He defined monkhood to a new light; endeavored always to serve people in his awakened stage. He slept for a very little time, at night; half an hour or so. Mostly he used to remain busy with people who came to him desiring to achieve different ends. Gurudev Balesh Ranjan Goswami used to say, “Bhakta Seva is my life”, “I should live as long as I serve people”. He was a typical Karma Yogi and his austere practices reeled round one and only desire to feed and serve people. He conquered physical limitations, kept on serious fasting only to see that the very last person in the assemblage of devotees ate well unto his furthermost satisfaction. Gurudev Balesh Ranjan Goswami had wide acceptances in the society while living, matched with synonymous devotion meted out to him by the people on his death. Gurudev Balesh Ranjan Goswami passed away on July 2015. 

Baikunthadham Ashram thrives today under the divine influences of Father and Son; His Holiness Prabhupada Braja Raman Goswami and Gurudev Balesh Ranjan Goswami. Their convergent thoughts centering ‘Bhakta Seva’ and those distinguished actions in the past, taken by them, in this direction have provided guidance to their heir and the incumbent who survives the tradition currently with the same mission, “Service to mankind is service to God” at Baikunthadham Ashram, in Silchar, Cachar. Yes, the tradition continues even today with Gurudev Balesh Ranjan Goswami’s son Bishway Chamak Goswami managing the Ashram, retaining the tradition of the place, offering Prasad everyday to devotees, whoever visits Baikunthadham Ashram to seek blessings. Beside many miracles happen in the Ashram like people with clinical complications report about their recovery after several rounds of meditations as resolved under the instructions of Bishway Chamak Goswami. Ailing people approaching him receive ways to correct themselves; while staying in the Ashram-but surely charges are required to go through some rituals or for recuperative meditations in his efficient guidance. Under his able guidance and discretion many suffering people are getting solaces regularly, be it mental, physical and social. Besides protégés are supported by Baikunthadham Ashram time and again in its functional modality. It is the divine graces of
His Holiness Prabhupad Braja Raman Goswami and Gurudev Balesh Ranjan Goswami that have been manifested or reflected time to time in their descendant's ways and concerns for the suffering masses. Their combined spiritual energy flows out to countless suffering men and women via their successor, Bishway Chamak Goswami, when people deserve divine intervention and help in their needful hours, through his energizing talks or mere touch.
Indeed Baikunthadham Ashram located at the heart of Silchar town is a spiritually potential, tourist attractive site; an establishment managed by a single person, going by the tradition of the Goswamis’. Any Government help in this direction could help to further its cause of helping and serving people in a better way in its present location at Silchar, Assam abidingly. Proper attention will really help to renovate and build the Ashram caring for and feeding umpteenth devotees round the year, who have benefitted from the Ashram undoubtedly. It is a source of sustenance for the hapless, poor and down
trodden. A possibility. Wealthy and kind people of the society can come forward to preserve its assets in the form of culture and spirituality of the establishment to manifest individual goals and widening opportunities for social and spiritual upliftment in strides with rapidity.