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Common questions
Is ashram.org legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns ashram.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for ashram.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Ashram.org Web resources on Sant Shri Asharamji Asharam
Ashram.org provides web resources about Sant Shri Asharamji Asharam, a spiritual teacher and organization. The site serves followers and those interested in Hindu spirituality and the ashram movement. The first ashram was established in 1971 in Gujarat, India, and the organization now operates multiple branches.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 14, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
Authority 44/100— ahead of 44% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
44 is a percentile: higher than 44% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #714,339)+5
Verified continuity: 29.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 24/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 44/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What ashram.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The first Ashram was established in 1971 in Gujarat, India, and now has many branches.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Oct 14, 1997).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 31, 2026
Lifeline · ashram.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Apr 12, 2012 · no ownership change on record since 2012 · last checked Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 14, 1997ashram.org was registered on Oct 14, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described ashram.org from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)Apr 12, 2012Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Apr 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.Jan 25, 2014 – Jan 27, 2014Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ashram.org, from Jan 25, 2014 to Jan 27, 2014.
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 12, 2012 – May 15, 2026Registration records for ashram.org are held from Apr 12, 2012 to May 15, 2026 (115 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2012–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2014 – Jul 2016Nameservers: techienetworks.comApr 12, 2012 – Apr 11, 2014Registration records listed techienetworks.com nameservers (ns1.techienetworks.com, ns2.techienetworks.com) for ashram.org from Apr 12, 2012 to Apr 11, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 23, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 87 certificates for ashram.org from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Oct 14, 1997Registration: ashram.org was registered on Oct 14, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The first Ashram was established in 1971 in Gujarat, India, and now has many branches.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ashram.org from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 12, 2012Registrar: Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Apr 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 12, 2012 – May 15, 2026Ownership: Registration records for ashram.org are held from Apr 12, 2012 to May 15, 2026 (115 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 12, 2012 – Apr 11, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed techienetworks.com nameservers (ns1.techienetworks.com, ns2.techienetworks.com) for ashram.org from Apr 12, 2012 to Apr 11, 2014.
“The first Ashram was established in 1971 in Gujarat, India, and now has many branches.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 28, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)Feb 5, 2014 – Apr 11, 2014Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ashram.org, from Feb 5, 2014 to Apr 11, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Jul 6, 2016 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 6, 2016 and most recently on Oct 31, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Nameservers: CloudflareJul 6, 2016 – May 15, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dara.ns.cloudflare.com, sri.ns.cloudflare.com) for ashram.org from Jul 6, 2016 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 6, 2016ashram.org's nameservers moved from techienetworks.com to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 11, 2014 and Jul 6, 2016. Last seen at techienetworks.com: Apr 11, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 6, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services
Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for ashram.org from Jul 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 2, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 25, 2014 – Jan 27, 2014Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ashram.org, from Jan 25, 2014 to Jan 27, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 5, 2014 – Apr 11, 2014Registrar: Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ashram.org, from Feb 5, 2014 to Apr 11, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 6, 2016 – Oct 31, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 6, 2016 and most recently on Oct 31, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
Jul 6, 2016 – May 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dara.ns.cloudflare.com, sri.ns.cloudflare.com) for ashram.org from Jul 6, 2016 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 6, 2016Zone file: ashram.org's nameservers moved from techienetworks.com to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 11, 2014 and Jul 6, 2016. Last seen at techienetworks.com: Apr 11, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 6, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 23, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 87 certificates for ashram.org from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for ashram.org from Jul 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 2, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Jul 9, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 28, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks