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Rishikesh is world-renowned for its spiritual Ashray or
Ashrams. A few have been selected for noteworthy
activities. Ananda Yoga instructors can lead personalized
visits to the following institutions, offering a
specialized focus if there is particular interest in
further immersion:
Swami Rama Ashram, Yoga Study Center for Power Yogis,
Yoga Niketan, cir 1950 (Patanjali)
International Himalayan Vishaguru Yoga Institute
(Swamiji)
Parmarth Niketan, cir 1942 (cultural heritage and
educational programs)
Swargashram, cir 1900s (yoga and spiritual guidance);
Kailash, cir 1880 (yoga, spiritual guidance and Ayurvedic
center)
Gita Bhawan Temple (publisher)
Shivananda, cir 1936 (Karma Yoga, Gyana Yoga and Bhakti
Yoga); Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, (Transcendental Meditation -
noted for a visit by the Beatles in 1967).
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at Rishikesh are famous for their daily evening ritual
of the 'Ganga Aarti'. Since time immemorial, the holy
river Ganges has been worshipped and propitiated for all
the bounty and prosperity that she showers on the Indian
Gangetic Plains. With her source in the mystical
snow-clad Himalayan peaks, the river meanders her way
through the breath of India, finally culminating in the
Bay of Bengal.
The aarti ceremony provides a
spectacular visual sight, a sublime spiritual
experience and a purgative journey for the pious. At
the time of twilight, considered in Indian philosophy
as the most auspicious moment of the day, thousands of
earthern 'diyas' (lamps) are set afloat on the Ganges;
an act of reverence to the legendary river. With the
scent of sandalwood incense and the melodious chants
of the holy priests, the Ganga Aarti is undoubtedly
the most soul-stirring act of reverence and prayer -
an invocation to the essential elements. |
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Visits to the Ganga Aarti can be organised by the
spa.
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