Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand India

Parmarth Niketan is a true spiritual haven, lying on the holy banks of Mother Ganga in the lap of the lush Himalayas. It is the largest ashram in Rishikesh, providing its thousands of pilgrims who come from all corners of the Earth with a clean, pure and sacred atmosphere as well as abundant, beautiful gardens. With over 1,000 rooms, the facilities are a perfect blend of modern amenities and traditional, spiritual simplicity.

The ashram was founded in 1942 by the great saint Pujya Swami Shukdevanandji Maharaj (1901–1965). Since 1986, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Maharaj is the President and Spiritual Head of Parmarth Niketan Ashram.

As Parmarth Niketan Ashram is the largest ashram in Rishikesh with over 1000 rooms, Parmarth Niketan provides its thousands of pilgrims - who come from all corners of the Earth - with a clean, pure and sacred atmosphere as well as abundant, beautiful gardens.

Additionally at Parmarth Niketan Ashram Rishikesh, there are frequently special cultural and spiritual programs given by visiting revered saints, acclaimed musicians, spiritual and social leaders and others.

There are also frequent camps at Parmarth Niketan Ashram Rishikesh in which pilgrims come from across the world to partake in intensive courses on yoga, meditation, pranayama, stress management, acupressure, Reiki, Ayurveda & other ancient Indian sciences.

Parmarth Niketan is also the headquarters of the Swami Shukdevanand Trust, a non-profit, religious/spiritual organization dedicated to religion, spirituality and culture.

Parmarth Niketan Ashram Rishikesh founded in 1942 by Pujya Swami Shukdevanandji Maharaj and registered in 1962 under the Societies Registration Act.

Parmarth Niketan is open to all, with no discrimination on the basis of race, nationality, religion, caste or creed.