About Parmarth Niketan Ashram

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 several hundred rooms, the facilities are a perfect blend of modern amenities and traditional, spiritual simplicity. Parmarth Niketan is located in Swargashram, on the main road, just on the banks of the sacred Ganges River.

Parmarth Niketan literally means “An Abode Dedicated to the Welfare of All.”

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

Dedicated to the Welfare of All

True to its name, Parmarth runs a wide variety of charitable and divine projects and programs.

Clean, Green & Serene Programs

Parmarth Niketan is dedicated to cultivating an awareness of environmental sanctity as well as restoring Mother Earth’s natural balance. The ashram organizes: • Mass sankalps (pledges) to protect the environment…

Parmarth Gurukul

In India today there are thousands and thousands of impoverished children in the villages and cities. Some are orphaned. Some are partially orphaned. Some have parents who are simply not…

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TESTIMONIALS

Below are some testimonials from pilgrims who stayed at Parmarth from around the world.

“Excellent! Swamiji has deep vision for the overall transformation of the whole world to enter into a new era of mankind. Ganga Aarti was very inspiring and I got the intuition that we must come again.”

Anjali S.

★★★★★

Bahadurgarh, Haryana

“Parmarth Niketan is indeed a spiritual place and heavenly place, so at one with Nature, and the divine atmosphere is uplifting. The positive vibes are overflowing with seekers from all over the nation and many parts of the world. The Holy Ganga Maa is ethereal and percolates to the depths of the soul. Parmarth provides the opportunity to pause, reflect, and meditate.”

Keshav Singh

“It’s been an amazing experience – the Ganga aarti – with gifted singer’s songs, the stimulating messages from Swamiji, the dipping in the holy water at the break of dawn and the sound of prayers in the air – seems etched in my memory even today.”

Mahendra Singh

★★★★★

★★★★★

India

Bangalore, Karnataka