Swargashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Parmarth Niketan
Riverside ashram stays with yoga, satsang and Ganga aarti
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Parmarth Niketan is a large, lively ashram on the Ganga at Swargashram whose evening Ganga Aarti draws hundreds of people every day. Guests follow ashram rules and can join drop-in yoga or book week-long courses and festival retreats run by the Parmarth School of Yoga.
Rishikesh's largest ashram, right on the Ganga
Famous sunset Ganga Aarti at its own ghat
Daily yoga, satsang and kirtan in ashram life
By donation
pay what you can
- Stay
Rooms are booked online; checkout ends with a donation step and no fixed rate is shown
Courses here are free or by donation. Never pay an agent or another website to book.
Indicative. Checked on the official site, October 2026.
Before you book
Arrival
Fixed courses, or arrive any day
Couples
Not stated: ask the retreat
Phones
Not stated: ask the retreat
Food
Sattvic vegetarian food
Booking
Book online
Taxes
Not stated: ask the retreat
Great for
- spiritual seekers
- budget travellers
- first-timers
- solo travellers
Maybe not for
- Anyone wanting private luxury or room service
Good to know before you go
- No alcohol, smoking, meat or eggs; onion and garlic discouraged
- Modest dress required, and white is expected in yoga classes
- Guests are expected to attend the sunset Ganga Aarti; it is busy and crowded
Programs & stays
Rooms: 2- and 3-bed rooms, AC or non-AC with air cooler, attached bathrooms; allocated on arrival
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Feb–Apr, Oct–Dec. Oct–Mar is pleasant; Apr–Jun is hot; Jul–Sep monsoon; the Yoga Festival runs in March
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportDehradun (DED), ~45 min drive
By trainYog Nagari Rishikesh, ~20 min; Haridwar Jn, ~1 hr
- ~6 hr drive from Delhi NCR
- ~1,760 km from Kolkata, best to fly
- ~1,820 km from Mumbai, best to fly
- ~1,910 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Parmarth Niketan before booking.
- Photo: Billjones94, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Ken Wieland from Philadelphia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Prashant Bamnawat, Unsplash
- Photo: Ashish Lathar, Unsplash
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