Swami Chinmayananda’s hermitage at Sandeepany Himalayas was constructed when the ashram was first established in 1978. Gurudev’s health was fragile so devotees lovingly built a practical ‘home office’ in a style celebrating the tasteful, practical beauty that characterized his life.

The kutia is an elegant, welcoming space where Gurudev worked and shared the mountains with the world-wide Chinmaya Family. When he was in residence, the cottage was the pole star around which Vedanta students, campers, and workers revolved. Gurudev's still relaxed presence pervades each room.