Beatles Ashram (Chaurasi Kutia)
चौरासी कुटिया
The abandoned ashram where the Beatles studied Transcendental Meditation in 1968. Its egg-shaped meditation domes and walls covered in graffiti create a striking atmosphere.
The site was originally the International Meditation Academy of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In 1968 the Beatles stayed here and wrote several songs that appeared on the White Album. The ashram was abandoned in the 1990s and became overgrown by jungle. In 2015, the Rajaji National Park administration opened it to the public. Visitors can see the domed meditation houses, 84 stone cottages and walls covered with Beatles-themed murals. The entry fee for foreign visitors is about 600 rupees, and it is open roughly 9:00 to 16:00. It lies south of Swarg Ashram and is within walking distance.
Opening hours
About 09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Janki Setu
- Parmarth Niketan Ganga Aarti
- Triveni Ghat
- Bharat Mandir
- Ram Jhula
- Sivananda Ashram (Divine Life Society)
- Lakshman Jhula
- Tera Manzil Temple (Trayambakeshwar)