Rishikesh City Guide
Rishikesh is world wide known for its Yoga and Meditation ashrams. The ashrams in Rishikesh generate an unparalled sense of ascetism. The ashrams here provide with full residential facilities, with spiritually inclined stay.
Capital of Meditation and Yoga
Rishikesh, a small town in Uttaranchal, is also termed as capital of Meditation and Yoga. Situated 26 Km from Haridwar, Rishikesh serves as a gateway to the Himalayas. The place has being mentioned in the ancient Indian texts as the perfect place for performing penance. The whole place is considered to be sacred as it is believed that meditation at this place leads to attainment of salvation. There are many temples, some ancient, some new along the river Ganges. Rishikesh is important not only as pilgrimage centre closely associated with the Ramayana, but also as home for many important centres of Hindu religious thought and spirituality, and great Yoga centres. There are a many ashrams and Yoga institutes here.
The Ancient Therapies
Yoga : Yoga is a form of physical exercise, which involves physical stress to get perfect harmony, balance and concord between the physical, physiological and spiritual health. Yoga is of many types, including Hatha-yoga, Raj-yoga, Karma-yoga, Bhakti-yoga, Mantra-yoga and Laya Yoga. Ashrams in Rishikesh have all the required facilities for Yoga.
Meditation : Meditation is a form of mental exercise, done to improve the mental power and concentration. Meditation is generally done at a quite place, eyes closed, and getting lost in an unknown world of spirituality. A typical session of meditation lasts for 10 minutes to one hour.
Massage and Naturopathy : The ashrams in Rishikesh provide services for massage and naturopathy. Massage is done using natural oils and herbs. Naturopathy involves medical treatment, using the natural resources and processes. Naturopathy has been very successful in curing acute and chronic diseases.
Residential Ashrams
The ashrams in Rishikesh provide with full residential facilities. These ashrams are known for the best of stay facilities. Fooding, lodging, laundry and other requirements are fulfilled in the ashrams. Most of the ashrams here donot charge anything for stay. They are run on donations made by pilgrims and visitors.
Major Ashrams
An annual International Yoga Week Festival is organised in Rishikesh, during the months of February or March. Leading spiritual leaders, Yoga teachers, Meditation teachers, Naturopath doctors and thousands of devotees participate in the festival. Some of the major ashrams in Rishikesh are:
- Paramarth Niketan
- Sivanand Ashram
- Yoga Niketan
- Omkaranand Ashram
- Vanprastha Ashram
- Ved Niketan Dayanand
- Vedanta Ashram
- Vanmali Gita Yogashram
- Shankaracharya Nagar Transcendental Meditation Centre
- Vithal Ashram and Yoga Study Centre
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| By J.a.kumar (on Jan 31, 2012 06:13 PM) I am a 35 yr old and want to learn yoga and meditation for 15 days by living in a ashram in rishikesh.which ashram has this facility?
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| By Ravi Ranjan Tiwary (on Jan 05, 2012 11:29 AM) I'm 24 years old and want to spend my life in ashram, helping needfuls and working for the good cause. Kindly suggest me the ashrams in hrisikesh from which I can share my hard for the good cause and the needful.
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| By K V RAMESH (on Dec 19, 2011 04:31 PM) MY SPOUSE AND I WOULD LIKE TO STAY IN RISHIKESH FOR ABOUT A FORTNIGHT.KINDLY SUGGEST SOME GOOD ASHARMS , WHICH CHARGES RESONABLE RATES FOR STAY AND FOOD. REGARDS RAMESH
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| By Sudha (on Dec 08, 2011 10:07 AM) Please let me know the facilities for single female and how much i have to pay. I am 58 years old and retired from work force. I have a desire to help the community as i am physically strong with no health problem. I want to be independent and no burden on anyone.
Regards
Sudha
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| By Jayant kumar (on Nov 28, 2011 12:00 AM) Pls let me know about the vanprastha ashram,its location address and please inform is there any lodging and boarding facilities exists.
i have a plan to stay there for 05 days(25-30th of december,2011..
awaiting in your reply and suggestion please.
best regards.
jayant kumar from kolkata ( W.Bengal).. india
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| By Vijay Sanger (on Oct 12, 2011 07:19 PM) I am 67 years old and would like to stay for the rest of my life along with my wife of 65 years. I need accommodation facility with facilities of cooking and keeping my luggage. Kindly let me know how much I have to pay for the accommodation in any of the Ashrams at Rishikesh.
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| By Narendra kumar (on Aug 08, 2011 09:15 AM) I am 67 Years old and want to spent my whole life in Rishikesh. kindly inform can you provide acomodation for me and how much i have to pay
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| By GUPTA JS (on Mar 18, 2011 10:29 PM) IF I WANT TO SPEND REST OF MY LIFE ,ANY FACILITY AVVAILBLE THERE. IAM 62 YEARS NOW WITH NO HEALTH PROBLMS BY THE GRACE OF GOD. IAM VEXED WITH THIS BUSY LIFE & WANT TO SPPEND REST OF LIFE PEACEFULLY. KINDLY GIVE ME ACCOMIDATION FACILITY AND COST OF LIVING PER MONTH. GUPTA
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