Gautama Ashrama
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Gautama Ashrama (गौतमाश्रम) is the Ashrama of Rishi Gautama at Dehradun in Uttarakhand.
Origin
Variants
- Gautamashrama (गौतमाश्रम) (जिला देहारादून) (AS, p.309)
History
Gautama Ashrama is said to be located at Dhakrani near Dehradun in Uttarakhand. Dhakrani is a Village in Vikasnagar Block in Dehradun District of Uttarakhand State, India. It is located 37 KM towards west from District head quarters Dehradun. 6 KM from Vikasnagar. 38 KM from State capital Dehradun. Dhakrani Pin code is 248142 and postal head office is Herbertpur. Dhakrani is surrounded by Paonta Sahib Block towards west , Sahaspur Block towards East , Kalsi Block towards East , Shillai Block towards North. This Place is in the border of the Dehradun District and Sirmaur District. Sirmaur District Paonta Sahib is west towards this place . It is near to the Himachal Pradesh State Border.
गौतमाश्रम
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ...1. गौतमाश्रम (AS, p.309) देहरादून ज़िला, उत्तराखंड में स्थित है। देहरादून के निकट स्थित बावड़ी या ढकरानी को स्थानीय जनश्रुति में 'न्यायदर्शनकार' महर्षि गौतम की तपोभूमि कहा जाता है। यहाँ स्फटिक श्वेत जल की बावड़ी है, जिसके तट पर इस आश्रम की स्थिति बताई जाती है।
2. गौतमाश्रम (AS, p.309) देखें अहल्याश्रम