The Beatles Ashram
An abandoned ashram in a state of decadence in the middle of the forest that hides an interesting story. In fact in this place in 1968 came the famous stay of the Beatles in India, who lived for some time in the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to deepen meditative practices. At the time the ashram, designed to accommodate wealthy Westerners and international stars, was a luxurious and elite, very different from the classic Spartan ashrams and open to all. During their stay, it is said that the musicians were deeply disappointed by the behavior of the Guru, who seemed too interested in the fame and economic gain that their presence would bring him and left Rishikesh and India in a hurry. Now the remains of the ashram are abandoned in the jungle, covered with interesting graffiti. A perfect place to take some pictures were it not for the recent decision to charge as many as 600 rupees of admission tickets to visit the decadent area (a disproportionate figure for a place abandoned in the middle of the jungle). To visit it, keep walking for about one km after the Parmarth Niketan Ashram and at some point, you will encounter a path on your right that crosses the jungle in the direction of the river, you can not go wrong because the route is well signposted.
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