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Swarg Ashram & Ram Jhula
Ashrams & Aarti
The ashram bank: Parmarth Niketan's evening aarti, the graffiti ruins of the Beatles Ashram, sadhus along the riverfront.
The bank with the older, quieter air and the true spirit of pilgrimage: people arrive here from every state of the country, many on foot. The ashrams are old and strict, built for ascetic practice by the classical rules: Parmarth Niketan with its evening aarti, Gita Bhavan. Shops and food are simple and untouristy. The neighborhood doesn't advertise itself, but it lets you feel the real pulse of spiritual daily life. No road access on this bank: you arrive on foot across the bridges.
Who it suits
traditional pilgrimage classical ashrams evening aarti
Staying here
Yes, if you want ashram life and bells at dawn.
In the evening
In the evening: Parmarth Niketan's aarti on the ghat.
Getting there
On foot from Ram Jhula: no road access on this bank
What to see
Where to eat
Where to stay
Other areas of Rishikesh
In the app: the city's areas on the map, the places inside and a route.
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