Parmarth Niketan - India

General

India is an extremely diverse country, with vast differences in culture, climate, geography, language and ethnicity across its area. Stretched between the golden beaches of the Indian Ocean and the snow-capped peaks of Himalayan Mountains lies endless natural and man-made wonders, ancient temples, mystical monasteries, bustling cities, pristine national parks, lavish palaces and some of the world’s most iconic landmarks. Besides diverse landscapes, India is also known for Ayurveda – traditional natural healing system arising in India, which has been practiced over 5,000 years. 


Parmarth Niketan

Parmarth Niketan is an ashram located in Rishikesh, along the banks of holy Ganges River. Parmarth Niketan is one of the top yoga centres in India and the largest ashram in Rishikesh. Rishikesh is known as the ‘City of the Divine’ as the whole town is considered to be sacred.

Surrounded by the majestic mountains and lush green forests, Parmarth Niketan offers comfort, inspiration for body, mind, and spirits as well as a deeper connection to the Divine. Parmarth Niketan has multiple activities throughout the year. Yoga, Meditation, Spiritual discourses, morning universal prayers and evening Ganga Aarti are some of the daily activities at the Ashram.  

Besides hosting the International Yoga Festival each year, there are various yoga programs from Beginners to Teacher Training Courses through the year. Yoga method at Parmarth Niketan is holistic and spiritually oriented and focuses on traditional ancient yogic discipline as taught by the rishis and sages. Programs are conducted by qualified teachers with extensive experience.

Getting to Rishikesh is possible by car, train and flight. The travel duration between Delhi – Haridwar is 5 – 6 hours or you travel directly from Delhi – Rishikesh and the travel duration is 7 – 8 hours. Alternatively, there are several trains between Delhi – Haridwar, and from Haridwar one can hire a taxi directly to the Parmarth Niketan Ashram. The distance between Haridwar and Rishikesh is around 25km. There are also flights between Delhi – Jolly Grant Airport in Rishikesh/Dehradun and the airport is only about 20km away from the Ashram.


Parmarth Niketan works on specified donation, which has to be paid in advance.