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The Beatles Ashram

Uttarakhand · India

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The Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh is a serene, graffiti-filled site where the Beatles meditated and composed music, blending spirituality, art, and history in a peaceful forest setting.

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  1. 1Orientation

    Welcome to the sacred Manikoot Hill in Rishikesh, where the serene energy of the Himalayas meets the flowing waters of the Ganges. You are standing within a fourteen-acre forest sanctuary known officially as Chaurasi Kutia,…

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  2. 2The Threshold of the Jungle Retreat

    Please pause at the historic entrance boundary of the sanctuary, right beside the gatehouse known as the Inquiry Office. In the spring of 1968, this very spot was a hive of intense global media attention. …

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  3. 3Chaurasi Kutia: The 84 Stone Meditation Domes

    As you follow the winding forest path further into the heart of the compound, you encounter one of the most visually extraordinary architectural features of the site: Chaurasi Kutia, or the Eighty-Four Meditation Huts. In Hindi,…

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  4. 4The Residence of the Maharishi

    We now arrive at the residential grounds of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, situated in a quiet sector set apart from the general student quarters. Maharishi, who studied physics at Allahabad University before retreating to the Himalayas…

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  5. 5The Main Lecture Hall and Beatles Cathedral Gallery

    Step inside the spacious interior of the main lecture hall, historically known as Satsang Hall, which has been brilliantly transformed into the famous Beatles Cathedral Gallery. In 1968, this imposing two-story building served as…

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  6. 6Anand Bhavan and Siddhi Bhavan: The Birthplace of the White Album

    We now guide you toward the historic residential accommodations known as the Puri blocks, featuring prominent structures named Anand Bhavan and Siddhi Bhavan. Built as two-story stone residential units, each Puri block contained…

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  7. 7The Ganges Cliffside Viewpoint

    We now guide you to the southern edge of the ashram grounds, where the land meets the sky at the dramatic Ganges Cliffside Viewpoint. Standing here atop Manikoot Hill, you are positioned along a cliff face that drops steeply one…

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  8. 8Closing

    As our walking tour through the Beatles Ashram at Chaurasi Kutia comes to a close, we encourage you to spend a few quiet moments exploring the photo exhibition located near the exit. This gallery showcases the intimate, candid…

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What is The Beatles Ashram?

The Beatles Ashram is a place in Uttarakhand · India with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
LocationUttarakhand · India
TypeHeritage
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates30.1128, 78.3122
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