The Divine Life Society (Sivananda Ashram) - Ashram in Rishikesh - Tehri Garhwal, India

Serene Spirituality on the Ganges Rating: (5 stars) Review: Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh, home of Param Gurur Swami Sivananda Saraswati, offered an enchanting spiritual retreat. Nestled along the Ganges, the tranquil atmosphere embraced me in its serenity. Simple yet comfortable accommodations provided a perfect space for self-reflection. Daily yoga and meditation sessions guided by experienced instructors left me feeling refreshed and connected. The vegetarian meals were not only nourishing but also soulful. The sense of community and inclusiveness was heartwarming. Witnessing the Ganga Aarti ceremonies at Triveni Ghat was an unforgettable experience. Grateful for the teachings and the memories. Highly recommend for seekers of inner peace. #SivanandaAshram #Rishikesh #SpiritualRetreat #YogaJourney

Serene and quiet. The morning satsang is absolutely divine. The location is next to Laxman jhula but inside the ashram is all peaceful. Food served is satvik and very clean

A pleasant ashram. Being an ardent devotee and having read most of his books I consider swamy Shivananda as my personal guru. I have always dreamt to come to Rishikesh, pray at divine feet and seek the blessings. After bathing in Triveni Ghat, I took an auto and came here. I went inside the temple first and prayed to Shiva and later got inside the Maha samadhi of Swamy Shivananda. The place is filled with all his teachings painted on walls. Swamiji did Pooja and Harathi. We later went inside the sanctum and circumambulated around the maha samadhi and prayed to swamy Shivananda. Came out and took the teertham and prasadam. Me and my friend sat in the hall and started meditating in the silent hall. The place is so silent and so deeply vibrant that we are almost in a deep meditative state not knowing what is happening around us. I felt no sensation in the body for a while while meditating. That is the power of this place. We felt as if we were magnetised or recharged to the core after meditating at this place. We then went and had our lunch inside the Ashram. We took the plates and glass. Sat on the floor mat and started chanting holy mantras. Till everyone is served completely we started having our food. Swamiji himself personally came to everyone and asked whether we needed anything more. That's very deep and a lovely gesture. We came out and washed our places outside and walked around the ashram. We went to the library and purchased some books and a photo of Swamy Shivananda. Spent nearly 3 hours inside the divine ashram, remembered my guru who has always been a guiding light in my small spiritual journey. After a brief prayer we left filled ourselves with great peace inside just like Sri Abdul Kalam ji once experienced.

Huge ashram with many rooms to stay very close the Ganga bank. Free stay and food provided to all visitors. Intimate them before hand to book rooms. Rooms and premises are clean.

The oldest ashram in rishikesh. Divine Life society was started by Swami sivananda. Ashram has great vibes. Meditation Hall is a must visit. Food here is sattvic and tasty. Rooms has to be booked in advance by sending email. Books are available for buying at book store.

It's an ashram in its true splendor. It's been built on a hillside and the weather is always great. One can truly appreciate and understand the true sense of one's life here and there purpose in this world.

Vet nice AASHRAM,clean n peaceful, actually I have not stayed there but ppl said it peaceful experience to be there

Love this place quite n calm A week of experience here is best in ashram there are many rules which we have to follow like waking early and attending morning prayer at vishwanath mandir and then prayer at samadhi and the food they provide here is fully "Satvik" without onion n garlic then other rules we have to follow here is a little bit of service to others. And you can also get the blessings of many sadhus.