ashram

Also known as Ashrama

thumb|Ashram of sage Kanva depicted on terracotta plaque, 2nd century BCE An ashram (, ) is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery in Hinduism.

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thumb|Ashram of sage Kanva depicted on terracotta plaque, 2nd century BCE An ashram (, ) is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery in Hinduism.

==Etymology== The Sanskrit noun is a thematic nominal derivative from the root 'toil' (2, śramaṇa) with the prefix 'towards.' An ashram is a place where one strives towards a goal in a disciplined manner. Such a goal could be ascetic, spiritual, yogic or otherwise.