The ashram's entrance was once closed to visitors, who had to sneak in or bribe a guard. Pallava Bagla/Corbis "Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey." Pallava Bagla/Corbis The ...

The path to the Beatles Ashram, once the tranquil retreat of the famous British band, is now overgrown with lush plants reclaiming the crumbling structures. Tucked away in the Himalayan foothills, ...

At the next Beatles’ fan club meeting, worshippers can leave Abbey Road alone, and instead join hands and meditate in an Indian ashram like John, Paul, George and Ringo did in 1968. Authorities in the ...

The Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh gained fame after The Beatles' 1968 meditation retreat The ashram is set in quiet forest surroundings, ideal for peace and reflection Distinctive dome-shaped meditation ...

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The street artist Miles Toland has dedicated his career to “finding the beauty in the decay,” as he puts it on his website. In 2016, he got an irresistible invitation: Would he like to come to ...

One of the most storied locations in Beatles lore—the spiritual training center in northern India where the Fab Four spent a few weeks in 1968 meditating, breathing incense, fending off reporters and ...

Exploring the Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh Beatles Ashram, Rishikesh: When one thinks of Rishikesh, images of the Ganga Aarti, Ram Jhula, and thrilling river rafting often come to mind. Yet, this ...

RISHIKESH, India — In 1968, The Beatles and a crew of hangers-on traded hip London threads for kurtas and wreaths of marigold, trudging through dense forest to an ashram in Rishikesh, India, where ...