"Parmarth Niketan is a wonderful place of Eternity and Spirituality located in the lap of the mighty Himalaya and banks of Ma Ganga.  It is like a heaven on Earth.  Parmarth Niketan, a huge ashram, is the manifestation of hard work, sacrifice, contribution of saints/sages and charities from devotees having strong faith in maintaining, promoting and nurturing Vedic Hindu/Sanatan Dharma culture and Indian heritage." - Noida, Uttar Pradesh

"We are back to Sarajevo to sub-zero temperatures but we still feel the warmth in our hearts that you have been giving us throughout our stay at Parmarth.  The impressions are settling but there is one that will leave a lasting imprint on our minds and souls:  your genuine warmth and humanity rarely found in our modern, hurried and dehumanized world.  We are now imbued with a new spirit and hope and I am doing my best to share these impressions with my friends.  They all now know about the day-care centers for cows, free education for children, and the fascinating man who is walking the walk.  And they know I am not in habit of complementing people.  May God give you the strength to carry on the mission charted for you.  Please convey our respects and gratitude to Sadhviji.  What an inspiration has she been!  Our love to both of you." - Haris & Selma, Former President and Prime Minister of Bosnia & Herzegovina & his wife

"I wish to express my sincere gratitude for giving us an opportunity to attend the 'Maha Aarti' and the powerful spiritual retreat tour on the banks of the Holy River Ganga and a beautiful tour at your marvelous private grounds and garden during our recent visit to Rishikesh.  We feel honored to participate in the Divine Ganga Aarti at your magnificent Ashram and the religious hymns recited in praise of the Ganges have surely touched our soul.  We are also thankful for including a special hymn for shalom in Hebrew and your warm word of commitment to the relations between India and Israel.  We would also like to convey our heartfelt thanks to all your entire team for the excellent coordination and warm hospitality." - Embassy of Israel, New Delhi

"I visited Rishikesh earlier this year and spent time at the Ashram.  It changed my life in many ways, but one of the biggest ways was I became a vegetarian. Namaste!" - UK

"This place is heaven on earth - pure divinity, pure love, pure unity between all walks of life!  We came here for the first time, but will be returning again and again to rejuvante, recharge and be at One with all the divine souls and of course flow with the River Ganga!" - UK

"The daily aarti was magical.  The yagna was profound.  Meeting our beloved Muniji was beyond bliss!" - UK

"The ambience, prayerful spirituality, the orientation towards society's needs, and Guruji's blessings together make it a blessed Ashram.  Meeting Swamiji has elevated my life purposefully." - India

[On the highpoint of their stay at Parmarth]: "Our interaction with Swamiji, our discovery of his knowledge, service oriented spirituality and dedication towards Maa Ganga's purity.  His approach to Swachhata is in itself a purifying experience for those meeting him." - India

[On the Ganga Aarti]: "As a family we were transported to a new realm of devotion and its translation to improving society." - India

"We are speechless and my only suggestion is to keep inspiring people like you did us." - India

"Beautiful clean sanctuary!" - Philippines

"[The highpoint of our visit was] Swamiji's guidance, his words, his silence, his light." - Philippines

"[The Ganga Aarti was] beautiful, powerful, relevant, healing.  Spirituality directed to our immediate planetary concerns." - Philippines

"Staff of Parmarth Niketan are friendly and helpful.  I am really impressed with overall attitude of people and service.  Thanks a lot!  Environment is spiritual and relaxing.  Hospitality is great." - Singapore

"Evening Ganga Aarti is divine and attracts and fills up with total spirituality.  I attended all days [I was in the ashram] and was blessed and filled with bliss." - Singapore

"Magnificent, peaceful, green, felt close to nature and to myself." - India

[On attending the Ganga Aarti]: "Speechless!  Fell in love with my roots and culture all over again!" - India

"It's heaven!  God's own divine place." - UK

"Beautiful loving people everywhere.  Full of joy and smiles.  Extremely helpful [and] attending always to our needs." - UK

"Writing about my experience at Parmarth Niketan is like asking a mute person to describe the taste of ambrosia that he’s found after years and years of searching, finding, seeking… He would know the taste but he wouldn’t know how to express, he would probably just dance in elation to convey what he’s found…

Parmarth Niketan is truly a heavenly abode in every sense… I’m sure there are various blogs, vlogs, travelogues that are available to describe its beautiful ambiance, its greenery, the peaceful vibrations, the hospitality, etc… but it's only those who’ve come and stayed here who can actually describe the true wealth of love, care, and spirituality that they have experienced at this beautiful place. The splendid Ganga Aarti touched me so deeply, Pujya Swamiji’s Darshan where Swamiji in utmost humility blesses us abundantly with so much love, and Pujya Sadhviji’s Satsang that clears every ounce of doubt that anyone may have, about the path towards the Divine (as she always says… at all levels – spiritual, scientific and experiential levels).

If I may say so in my broken voice, Pujya Swamiji and Pujya Sadhviji are real embodiments of love and devotion.  This experience has moved me so deeply & it is reflected in every aspect of my life…Waiting to be at the banks of Holy Mother Ganga & lotus feet of the Saints again…" - India

"Marvellous. Joining Ganga Aarti was so peaceful and unforgettable. We consider ourselves fortunate to witness Ganga Aarti." - Trivandrum, Kerala

"Just amazing!!! Mother Ganga gives peace for the whole of mankind." - Gandhinagar, Gujarat

"I visited Parmarth Niketan in Feb 2014 for a Yoga Course of 15 days and ended up staying here for 2months…The front office staff is friendly and helpful…This Ashram is known for its Ganga Arti in the evening, trust me it’s the best I have ever come across. I rarely missed the arti during my stay there…This experience is divine…" - Mumbai, India, review via TripAdvisor

"I was amazed with the evening aarti which is conducted here with great devotion and energy. An amazing evening ambience that leaves you completely stunned and mesmerized. The Ganges river looks beautiful in the backdrop of flames of devotional fire. An amazing experience." - New Delhi, India, review via TripAdvisor

"It felt and still feels like being home. Very friendly, nice, kind & warm people around this ashram. A good vibration of being in an ashram." - Essen, Germany

"The vibes are excellent. This is our second visit and we intend to come here more often, to take blessings from Ganga Ma and to be a part of the Aarti at the Ganga Ghat." - Nasik, Maharashtra, India

"I feel inspired and rejuvenated at every visit. The welcome smile of Swamiji made us feel at home. My wish and prayer is that I make a trip every year." - Durban, South Africa

"Parmarth Niketan has a beautiful, serene atmosphere and very high energy level.  I loved waking up to the name of God in the mornings and ending the day in with Ganga Aarti.  Parmarth is the best place to stay in Rishikesh." - Toronto, Canada

"Parmarth is a great place which calms one's mind and gives inner peace to people." - Delhi

"I had such a special experience at the Parmarth. Thank you: each and every one that I met there. What a blessing each and every one of you are." - USA

 

"Sadat Pranam.  First, last and always, my deep gratitude and immense thanks for warmly hosting my Mausaji and cousins at the divine ashram, at my mere asking.  They called me as soon as they reached there on 1st and thanked me for putting them up in such a pristine abode, and called every morning and evening with the same sentiments. So much that, I felt like joining them immediately!!  I will always be grateful for your kindness and will pay my obeisances whenever I am there." - Jaipur, India

"We had a wonderful stay at Parmarth Niketan once again. Everyone was well placed in the Yamuna block...Everyone was so helpful at the desk and very attentive to our needs." - Beijing, China

"An incredible, soul touching, beautiful and such a loving place!! A number one, top of the bucket list must visit!!" - India

"The environment and the people are humble and inviting. Can't wait to return." - India

"On a recent trip to Rishikesh with my parents, I had the good fortune of attending the ceremonies and proceedings at Parmarth Niketan Ashram around the time for Ganga aarti, and I was absolutely hooked. It was the occasion of Diwali and I was absolutely honoured to be able to attend the Ganga aarti on the ghats of the Ashram." - India

"Everything at Rishikesh was so divine. I guess the same divine force is constantly pulling me towards that place again and again." - India

"I wanted to reach out and thank you for such an incredible weekend at your ashram. To be honest I was a bit skeptical at first when my parents told me I would be spending a week at an ashram in India with little internet connectivity, but my time spent at the ashram was extremely meaningful and surpassed any and all expectations I had! The environment of the ashram and the beautiful Ganga Aarti definitely made a mark on me and I feel like something inside me has changed." - USA

"My first ever visit to India and what a spiritual week at the heart of Mother Ganga. My stay at the ashram was wonderful and tranquil of eternal peace, it was out of this world." - UK

"I felt so honored by your hospitality and that of the staff of Parmarth Niketan.  The first night of Aarti, we were brought to sit close to the fire. We were uplifted by young men chanting with devotion, the beauty of the music, and the pageantry culminating in honoring those committed to environmental care.  Among the insights that I gained from my time at your Ashram (note- Parmarth spells correct as “warmth”) was that a religious institution is only as large as its purpose. In your case, I am particularly taken by the worldly focus of WASH and the marshaling of resources toward healing the world." - USA

"A very peaceful place, no commercialism.  It's a satvik atmosphere." - India

"A very peaceful, inspiring and humbling place, would definitely return again and again." - India

"Blissful, very relaxing, full of life, had an excellent time staying here." - India

"Beautifully maintained and landscaped, clean and peaceful." - India

"Blissful.  The energy of the place is absolutely divine." - India

"Highly impressed, encouraged and delighted to hear discourse from Occidental Mata about Oriental philosophy." - Nepal

"A great institution, a source of enlightenment to so many in society.  Got to meet Swamiji, an eternal feeling.  An absolute spiritual experience." - India

"I love this place. It gives immense peace to be here always.  Satsang after the Aarti cleared all my doubts." - India

"It's a wonderful place to obtain peace." - India

"It is a very divine place.  I get more about environment, ecology and the cleanliness effort made for Ganga." - India

"Beautiful and comfortable, serving religious people so wonderfully." - India

"It is a highly serene place with positive aura.  It detoxes your mind and rejuvenates your heart. [The Ganga Aarti] evoked emotions of remembering how strong the cosmic energy is.  The office staff is polite, friendly and hospitable.  Sadhviji is dignity personified and her insights will help a lot.  [The ashram] is managed perfectly." - India

"Fantastic, awesome, wonderful place on this planet Mother Earth!  Great, spiritual, connecting Aarti on the bank of Mother Ganges and very inspiring and life-changing motivational satsang of H.H. Maa." - India

"Very peaceful, extremely strong positive vibration." - India

"Very pleasing, peaceful and calm.  Each moment was blissful." - India

"It was a very pleasant experience.  The ashram is potent with positive divine energy." - India

"Very soothing pure vibrations surrounded by a beautiful environment." - India

"Beautiful, serene.  The rishikumars are so pure and pious.  The other supporting staff and members are very helpful and hospitable.  The Ganga Aarti, the meaningful satsang, the dip in the Holy Ganges, and most importantly my meeting with Pujya Swamiji - feel blessed." - India

"Makes us feel very deeply about everything around us.  Very soulful experience.  Darshan of Guruji Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - his voice and presence is very inspiring and divine." - India

"This is a wonderful ashram I have come across!  Everything is perfect, especially the evening Aarti.  Satsang in the evening was also wonderful.  Overall it was a very good experience.  Location and ambiance of the ashram is beautiful." - India

"Very serene, pious, peaceful." - India

"My soul met peace." - Malaysia

"Excellent, peace, it is divine.  Darshan of Swamiji always gives inspiration to live life with peace." - India

"Amazing, life time experience." - India

"Every time I come here to Parmarth Niketan, I am mesmerized." - India

"[My experience at Parmarth] was very wonderful.  Peace.  The staff here is very cooperative and polite." - India

"Excellent.  We are taking along with us very good and life-long memories.  Very peaceful and clean environment." - India

"It was wonderful.  We were near to God indeed." - India

"[The highpoint of our stay at Parmarth was] Aarti with Swamiji's soulful, devotional voice." - India