The Place

Select a solitary beautiful and pleasant spot,£where there are no disturbances; on the bank of a river, lake or sea or the top of a hill where there is a nice spring and grove of trees, and where milk and articles of food are easily procurable, Build a small Kutir or Have one compound. In the corner of the enclosure, sink a well. It is impossible to get an ideal place that can satisfy you from all view points. The banks of Narmada, Jumuna, Ganges, Kaveri, Godavari, Krishna are very suitable for building Kutirs or huts. You must select one such spot, where there are some other Yogic practitioners in the neighbourhood. You can consult them in times of difficulties, You will have faith in the Yogic Kriyas. When you see others also who are devoted to such Yogic practices, you will diligently apply yourself in your practice, as you will get an impetus and you will strive to excel them. Nasik, Rikhikesh, Jhansi, Prayag, Uttarkasi, Brindaban, Ayodhya, Benares, etc., are good places. You can fix a spot in a place far from the crowded localities. If you build a Kutir in a crowded place, people out of curiosity will molest you. You will have no»spiritual vibrations there. You will be without any protection if you build your cottage in a thick forest. Thieves and wild animals will trouble you. The question of difficulty for food will arise. In  Swetaswatara Upanishad it is said : " At a level place, free from pebbles, fire and gravel; pleasant to the eyes, and repairing to a cave, protected from the wind, let a person apply his mind to God." Those who practise in their own houses can convert a room into a forest. Any solitary room will serve their purpose well.