About:-

The institution has over Two decades of community engagement in cultural preservation, educational support, women empowerment initiatives, and rural welfare activities. Focus on education, livelihood support, culture preservation, infrastructure, and public health. India’s folk and devotional traditions such as Dollina-pada, Bhajan, Kirtan, and folk percussion arts are facing decline due to lack of institutional support and livelihood insecurity of artists.

Shree Madagondeswar Siddh-ashram, Arkeri functions as:

A living cultural centre

A training and performance platform

A support system for traditional artists

The institution draws inspiration from Siddha-Ratna Sadguru Madagondeswar Maharaj, whose compositions and Dollina-pada traditions continue to influence rural and semi-urban cultural life.