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 & 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).

The ashrams 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.

Visits to the Ganga Aarti can be organised by the spa.