Visit Skanda Vale
We offer a range of day pilgrimage and overnight accommodation options.
Opening times
The Lord Murugan Temple and Maha Shakti Temple are only open at certain times of day, so please be sure to plan your pilgrimage around these temple opening times.
The Sri Ranganatha Temple, Shirdi Sai Baba Temple and Samadhi of Guru Sri Subramanium are open all day.
When is the best time to visit?
School holidays, religious festivals and full moon weekends are the high points of our year, but also our busiest. If you would like a quieter pilgrimage you may prefer to visit outside these times.
Why visit us?
Sacred land
The land on which Skanda Vale is built has a sacred quality. There is an energy here that is very conducive to spiritual practice.
Guru told us that there had been worship on our land since ancient times and that people have used the natural energy of this particular landscape to enhance their devotion for centuries.
Sacred temples
Lord Murugan, Divine Mother Kali and Lord Vishnu came personally to Guru, giving him precise instructions and resources to create each temple in their honour.
Guru wanted Skanda Vale to be like the ancient pilgrimage sites of India, where food, accommodation, pujas and prayers were offered to devotees without charge. Everything here has been built using anonymous, voluntary donations – we ask for nothing.
Sacred journey
Skanda Vale is a place of pilgrimage, not a tourist destination. It’s important to prepare yourself practically, mentally and spiritually to experience the Divine energy and presence residing here.
A pilgrimage to Skanda Vale offers the opportunity to step outside yourself, leave your thoughts, concepts and material involvements behind, and create space in your heart and mind for positive change.
Plan Your Pilgrimage
day visits
All the info you need to plan a day visit, including our daily program of temple worship.
ASHRAM ACCOMMODATION
We offer free overnight accommodation in Skanda Vale for devotees who wish to stay for four nights or longer, joining fully in our work and worship.
Coach groups
Coming by coach is probably the best way to come to Skanda Vale, but please contact us before making any arrangements so we can help you make the most of your visit.
short stays
Skanda Hafan, our guesthouse, offers a range of comfortable, affordable accommodation – perfect for weekend visits and short stays – located just 20 minutes from Skanda Vale.
Educational Visits
We welcome organised visits from a wide variety of community groups and offer residential courses and placements to university students.
Temples at Skanda Vale
Skanda Vale Ashram is home to four beautiful multi-faith temples for Lord Murugan, Divine Mother Kali, Sri Ranganatha and Shirdi Sai Baba. We also run a mountain retreat temple in the Swiss Alps, known as Somaskanda Ashram.
“There are many religions
but God is One."
- Guru Sri Subramanium
Sacred sites
There are several sacred sites in Skanda Vale that are ideal for quiet reflection and prayer, including the Samadhi (resting place) of our founder, Guru Sri Subramanium.
