Ananda Nagar is situated in the north-eastern part of India, in the heart of Rarh.

Rarh was the starting point of civilization and was once covered by dense forests.

3,500 years ago, The great Maharshi Kapila was born close by in Jhalda.

Ananda Nagar, Purulia,[5] is a land without time, a place where it's sweet and mystic beauty stands as a witness for the human drama of existence.

The Central Master Unit of Ananda Marga is a growing educational-cum-agricultural complex with over 1200 acres of land in a land of ancient hills, 7 pristine rivers and rivulets and radiant red soil.