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Hrsikesa implies the name of Lord Vishnu and is derived from the word ‘hrsika’ which means the Lord of the Sense. It is also said in another local lore that Raibhaiya Rishi did his Tapasya in this place and therefore, it is called Hrishikesh aka Rishikesh.
Rishikesh has been repeatedly called the Yoga Capital of the world. Every year, millions of people pour into this holy place to come closer to the attainment of Moksha. The place is strictly vegetarian: no non-vegetarian food or alcohol can be sold or bought in Tapovan.
For years, Rishikesh has been the home to sages and mystics from all corners of the world. Age-old Ayurveda and Vedic traditions followed here and have made this place an epitome of peace and healing. The aesthetic environment, healthy diet, rejuvenating meditation jogs the mind up and makes it an ideal destination for yogis and ascetics as well as commoners looking for a break from their daily routine and a dive into spiritual awakening, healing and peace.
Yoga ashrams can be found all over the city and along the bank of the river the ashrams are not only a pillar of their community but are also centres imparting vedic knowledge, lifestyle advice and spiritual guidance free from malice. If you are looking for a Yoga Ashrams in Rishikesh where you can begin your vedic journey or looking for a spiritual place to correct your lifestyle we have crafted just the list of Top 18 Yoga Ashrams in Rishikesh. The list below has been sorted by daily cost of living highest to lowest but please bear in mind most ashrams in India accept donations only, where one is requested to donate what they can or wish to.
The Himalayan Yog Ashram Rishikesh is a Yoga School Registered with Yoga Alliance founded by Yogi Ram in 2012.
Yogi Ram is a certified E-RYT 500 and YACEP educator. It is located at Tapovan, an arm’s length away from Laxman Jhula. With 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training (RYT-200) in English during different periods in the year, this ashram is a paradise to yogis from all over the world.
Himalayan Yog Ashram Rishikesh also provides various Ayurvedic treatments, Yoga Therapy Training and Ashram Stay Retreats, retreat participants can also undergo customized programs tailor-made for them on their requests. It is a true abode for self-realization and self-actualisation.
Cost per day: INR 5000+
An appropriate home for all yoga students and teacher trainees, Abhayaranya Yoga Ashram Rishikesh was founded in 2005 by a group of yoga enthusiasts of Rishikesh. Abhayaranya Yoga Ashram takes yoga training to an international standard and is famous not only in Rishikesh but around the world.
The modern lines along which their teaching is made, the illuminating knowledge of the instructors in this ashram and the wellness and retreat facilities provide a memorable experience to all yogis who visit. The vision of the ashram was always to enlighten people with the ancient wisdom of Vedic spirituality and promote sustainability based on the principles of yoga.
Ayurvedic Detox, Weight Loss, Spiritual Living, Intensive Yoga and Certified Yoga Teacher Training courses are available for learners to choose from.
Cost per day: INR 5000+
In the yoga capital of the world Rishikesh, there lies a spiritual haven called Parmarth Niketan Yoga Ashram at the banks of the most pious River the Ganges and in the lap of the mighty Himalayas.
Established in 1942 by Pujya Swami Shukdevanandaji Maharaj, this ashram is the largest in Rishikesh with over 1000 clean, pure and silent rooms amid lush gardens. It has flourished for the last 70 years and is the home to a 14 ft Shiva statue as well which adds to the beauty of this peaceful sanctuary.
At this Yoga ashram in Rishikesh morning begins with universal prayers and meditation classes followed by daily satsangs to kirtans and Ganga artis held at sunset on the Ganga river is the highlight of the evening (are a speciality to this ashram). Yoga and meditation lectures, Yoga Teacher Training Classes, intensive courses on yoga, meditation, Reiki, Ayurveda and acupuncture are all imparted at Parmarth Niketan for a small daily fee or donation.
Cost per day: INR 500-2000
The Sivananda Kutir Yoga Ashram Rishikesh is located in the tiny hamlet of Netala, eight kilometres north of Uttarkashi. It was founded in 1991 and is a part of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres.
Following the legacy of its founder Saint Swami Sivananda, the pilgrims to this ashram are made to learn the principles of Yama and the four branches of Yoga.
Ac and non-ac accommodation are available with provisions for healthy vegetarian food.
Daily classes in yoga, breath awareness, meditation and relaxation are taken by experienced instructors. Courses on pranayama and meditation are also available here.
Cost per day: INR 2575+
Anand Prakash Ashram Rishikesh was founded in 2007 by the couple Chetana Panwar (a Canadian woman) and Yogirishi Vishvketu and therefore, is a perfect amalgamation of Eastern and Western cultures.
Yogirishi Vishvketu is a student of Hatha Yoga and is trained in Vedic healing arts. Anand Prakash Ashram embraces spirituality in the birthplace of yoga Rishikesh and provides Akhanda Yoga classes and certified Yoga teacher training. It has several residential training courses and a charitable trust which funds many projects in the local community.
Cost per day: INR 1500+
Vanprastha Ashram Rishikesh is located at Swarg Ashram in Rishikesh and was founded by Baba Kali Kamli Wala (the saint who had a black blanket). The rooms in this ashram are well equipped with all the modern facilities and visitors can expect a comfortable stay midst of Mother Nature.
Ganga Arti, kirtans and bhajans are included in the daily activities of the ashram.
Various programs are conducted here which include courses on Sanskrit language, Sanskrit Vyaran, Sanskrit Varnochchar, Ashtadhyayi and Mahabhasya. A gurukul was started here in the year 2013.
Admissions are selective and sometimes given only to specific deserving candidates.
Cost per day: INR 1500+
Established in 1880 at Muni-ki-Reti, Kailash Ashram Rishikesh is one of the 1st five large ashrams in Rishikesh. Dhanaj Giri, the first Abbot, established this. It is a monastery for Vedanta studies and ancient Indian scriptures. The 19th-century mystic, Swami Vivekananda visited and stayed in this ashram for some time.
Kailash Ashram Rishikesh has been known to facilitate the poor and the needy since its establishment in 1880. Today, the ashram is a celebrated home for the exegesis of historic Hindu scriptures and Vedantic study.
Cost per day: INR 1100+
Sadhana Mandir Ashram in Rishikesh was founded in 1966 by Swami Rama. Located on Virbhadra Road between Hotel Ganga Kinare and AIIMS, this ashram is definitely for aspirants who are looking for a calm and serene environment to meditate.
A part of an international Sadhana Mandir trust, this Rishikesh ashram carries forward the scientific, systematic and inward-directed tradition which was established by Adi Shankara 1200 years ago. Swami Ritavan Bharati who studied with Swami Rama and Swami Veda for nearly 50 years is the Ashram Pramukh.
Sadhana Mandir Ashram in Rishikesh conducts silent retreats, the art of living and yoga psychology classes. Visitors can stay in single, double or dormitory accommodation and the centre accepts donations.
Cost per day: INR 1000+
The embodiment of the spiritual, cultural, social and scientific activities of the great mystic, sage and philosopher Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati is the Omkarananda Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh. Its Yoga Kendra was established in 1993 and is recognised by the RIMYI, Pune. The ashram has several recognized trusts and runs several educational and cultural institutions.
Omkarananda Yoga Ashram focuses on Iyengar Yoga which is firmly based on the archaic Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Other than that, the philosophy of yoga and the crux of the Upanishad is also taught here. Special accommodation arrangements are available for incoming yoga groups.
Cost per day: INR 900+
Located at Muni-ki-Reti, the Madhuban ashram Rishikesh is commonly considered to be the gateway to the Char dhams. Amid most ashrams worshipping Lord Shiva in the holy place of Rishikesh, Madhuban is devoted to Lord Krishna.
An annual rath yatra is organized at this ashram and Madhuban Ashram Rishikesh is lit up during the Indian festivals.
Camping and rafting are the most spectacular activities of this ashram and one can always enjoy the morning and evening artis along the banks of the mighty Ganges while they are here.
Cost per day: INR 750+
In the sleepy town of Rishikesh is an ashram famous for Ayurveda and Meditation; it's called the Swarg Ashram. Located very near to the well-known Laxman Jhula, this ashram was built in the memory of Swami Vishudhanand, also known as Kali Kamli Wala (the saint who had a black blanket). Accommodation is available within the ashram.
One can easily plan a getaway to this place and escape the mundane routine of life, devote themselves to something over the web of desire, experience a rishi’s life, and attend the rejuvenating Ayurveda and Yoga sessions.
Cost per day: INR 600+ to enter
Located in Bhim Goda, Haridwar, this ashram was founded by Adi Guru Shri Ram Maharaj in 1891. It holds frequent eye camps, medical checkups and community marriages for poor people and is famous for its diorama exhibition. The entrance to this place has a gigantic painting of Samudra Manthan. Unlike a lot of other ashrams which use colour deities, this mostly has white sculptures.
Bhajans and kirtans are organized at Jai Ram Ashram and visitors are also provided with Vedic teachings and teaching of the Sanskrit language.
Cost per day: INR 500+
The ashram was established 55 years ago in 1964 by Yogacharya Swami Yogeshwarananda Saraswati Maharaj Ji and has its branches in Uttarkashi and Gangotri. Accommodation is in logwood huts with single occupancy.
The ashram at Gangotri is open for six months when the road is clear of snow while the one in Uttarkashi is open around the year.
Yoga Niketan Ashram Rishikesh is facilitated with a Sadhna Hall, Yoga Hall, library and a daily havan place. This is a student-led retreat, which believes in the practice of Patanjali’s eight-fold path and specializes in the practice of yogic exercise and breath control.
Cost per day: INR 250+
Phool Chatti means the land of flowers. Phool Chatti Ashram Rishikesh is aptly situated in the abundance of lush greenery and serenity about five kilometres north of Laxman Jhula.
It was founded in the 1800s by Sri Devi Dayal Ji Maharaj and has about 120 years of heritage. The meditation and yoga classes held at this ashram due to the serendipity of the environment around and the placidity of the atmosphere.
The Ashram bestows upon their students a plethora of the yogic (spiritual) route and ashram life instead of just teaching asanas (postures). They offer practical ways that students can continue and benefit from throughout their lifetimes long after the classes in this ashram are done.
Donations are accepted.
Cost per day: Teachings offered free of cost
In 1969, Swami Dayananda Saraswati-a globally acclaimed teacher of Vedanta and an erudite scholar of Sanskrit established his ashram in an exclusive location near Purani Jhadi in Rishikesh.
The ashram has a temple dedicated to Lord Siva as Sri Gangadhareshvara which faces the river Ganga. To honour the founder, An Aradhana Celebration of Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati is done annually in the ashram.
The essence of Brahma Vidya, Sanskrit language, Paninian Grammar is given here. Short term and long term courses on Vedanta, residential Iyengar yoga and Sanskrit are also available. Pilgrims are provided with a four-star tranquil accommodation amid well-maintained stretches of gardens.
Donations are accepted.
Cost per day: Teachings offered free of cost
Founded by Mahant Buddha Singh Ji Maharaj as early as 1903, this ashram is a delight for all spiritual lovers. Nirmal Ashram Rishikesh located in Nirmal Garg, Rishikesh and runs a hospital and two schools from its trust. It follows the idea of the Nirmal Panth, first introduced by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
The ashram has accommodation facilities for saints and sadhus visiting. The practice of community dining or langar is prevalent here as is the badge of a lot of Sikh institutions. They also have catalyzed the education and healthcare sectors over the years and work constantly towards a vice-free society. Donations are accepted at Nirmal Ashram Rishikesh.
Donations are accepted.
Cost per day: Teachings offered free of cost
Amidst an array of ashrams devoted to Lord Shiva, here is another after Madhuban Ashram which is devoted to some other deity. This ashram was founded by Sri Sachchidananda Saraswathy in the 1930s and is devoted to Lord Balaji. Sri Venkateshwaravari and Sri Chandramouleshwara Temple are situated inside the ashram. Having been built by people who are mostly from the southern part of India, festivals from both the north and the south are celebrated with pomp at Andhra Yoga Ashram Rishikesh.
Annual Brahmotsavans, Bandara (the death anniversary of Sri Sachchidananda Saraswathy Maharaj), daily arti and a tour of their exquisite mango garden are some of the notable activities visitors can look forward to when they visit Andhra Ashram Rishikesh.
Cost per day: Unknown
Situated in the lap of the Shivalik range at Brahmapuri along the Badrinath road is an ashram established for the great mystic, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh(also called Osho) in 1942. With their unique combination of clinically proven techniques to reduce stress and maximize relation, this ashram provides courses that will make you aware of your mind, body and soul.
This place is filled with an unblemished air of positivity and an aura of optimism that is sure to etch a mark on your mind long after you’ve left the ashram.
Cost per day: Unknown
