The Holy Hill of Arunachala, in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu has been a focal point of worship, meditation and retreat for centuries. The scriptures, sages and saints tell us that this mysterious Hill is, in fact, the form of Shiva himself. The great saint Ramana Maharshi was ‘irresistibly’ attracted here after his Awakening, coming to Arunachala in search of his Father and remained here for his life

There are many ashrams, temples and tombs of great saints in the ambit of Arunachala and seekers, practitioners and devotees from many traditions come to partake in the rarefied vibrational atmosphere that is especially tangible at the Samadhi of Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi. It seems the whole hill emanates a strong sense of deep stillness and Silence that cannot be talked about but experienced. It has been a perfect place for ardent seekers to come and retreat into deep meditation and contemplation. Many great beings have attained liberation here.

Websites

The Ramana Maharshi Ashram website is: https://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/

That website has a link about Arunachala: https://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/arunachala-hill/

Other interesting websites:

https://www.arunachalasamudra.org/

https://www.davidgodman.org/category/sri-ramana-maharshi/teachings/

Books

‘Ramana Maharshi and the Path of Self-Knowledge’ by Arthur Osborne
‘Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi’ by David Godman