Search of a peace in rishikesh leads me to this deserted ashram.After being lost for a while in prohibited area of rajaji national park,thanks to a forest ranger who shows me the right trail to the ashram and I finally reached there after hiking for another 20 min,crossing several streams and walking nearby a meditating sadhu.
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(enterance of the ashram)

(into the beatles ashram)

(abandoned homes)

(graffiti of sadhu on one of the wall of abandoned room)

This deserted ashram,which was famous as center to learn transcandant Meditation and also one of the first Meditating center of india established in the valley of saints by yogi maharshi mahesh.in fact,he is the pioneer of spreading knowledge of yoga and meditation to the world dated back to decade of 70's.It became popular in west when world famous musical band "the Beatles" visited and stayed here in 1968.john lennon,Paul McCarthy and Harrison wrote many songs while staying in ashram.it became famous as Beatles ashram.

(sign board of preaching hall)

(enterance of preaching hall)

(seat of maharshi mahesh yogi from where he used to teach transcendance meditation to followers)

(inside of a preaching hall)

(graffiti of member of "the beatles" band)
While I entered in the compound,not even single tourist was wandering.there were empty houses,a haunting underground caves, a prayer hall and main building.i could only hear bubbling of small streams flowing towards river ganga and chippering of birds.

(prayer hall)

(close up of prayer hall)

(a beautiful graffiti of mother)

(graffiti of sadhu)

the wall of prayer hall and all other structure were painted with beautiful graffities and quotes.i felt so peaceful inside the prayer hall.i enjoy the serenity of this place and took some pictures .after staying inside prayer hall for a while, I saw two Spanish girls entering prayer hall.i talked with them for a while and helped them taking photos.

eventually I got myself clicked by them.

(two storey meditation room constructed using river stones)

(private room,the upper part were used to practice meditation while ground floor used for staying)

(close lookup of upper egg shell type of structure used for practicing transcendence meditation)

then we wander through haunted underground caves called as " levitation hall " and trail of private two storey rooms which were made using stones of river ganga. . It was a miraculous and cosmic experience while wandering in this deserted ashram.

this ashram is one of the hidden secret place in the famous yoga capital of the world "rishikesh".i will recommend anyone visiting rishikesh to explore this beautiful deserted ashram.