Beatles Ashram, Rishikesh
temple · 25 min from Rishikesh
1 night · 2 daysFirst visitTemples & heritagebalanced
Two days in Rishikesh — the bridges, the ghats and Neelkanth Mahadev
A two-day Rishikesh plan: the Beatles Ashram, both bridges and the Parmarth Niketan aarti on day one, then the Neelkanth Mahadev temple. Free to copy.
Two days: the town's main river sights on the first, one longer excursion on the second. Day one is the one-day plan with the Ram Jhula added; day two is the temple at Neelkanth Mahadev, which Wikipedia places about 32 km from Rishikesh.
Timing is in when to visit Rishikesh, and the stops are in things to do in Rishikesh.
Photos: Snehrashmi (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Paradise Chronicle (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Billjones94 (CC BY-SA 4.0) — via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Who this is for
Visitors with a night to spare who want the second bridge and the temple as well as the river sights.
Day by day
Day 1
The ashram, the bridges and the ghat
The forest ashram in the morning, then the two bridges by the water and the evening aarti.
- 09:00Beatles AshramThe ruined ashram on the east bank, with its stone domes, murals and broken halls.
- ↓ 24 min by road · 12 km13:00Lakshman JhulaThe older of the two bridges; check access first.
- ↓ 22 min by road · 11 km15:30Ram JhulaThe bridge of 1986, about 2 km downriver; Wikipedia reports it closed by 2025, so confirm.
- ↓ 3 min by road · 1 km17:30Parmarth NiketanThe ghat and the sunset aarti.
Day 2
A temple in the forest
One longer drive, to Neelkanth Mahadev, and back to the river by afternoon.
- 09:30Neelkanth Mahadev TempleThe Shiva temple in the forest, 51 minutes by road; ask on arrival about queues.
Getting there
Rishikesh is about 241 km from Delhi on our routing, 3.5 hours free-flow. See how to reach Rishikesh.
Where to stay
Stay in Rishikesh for the night; day two starts and ends there.
Know before you go
- Check bridge access first: Wikipedia reports the Ram Jhula as closed by 2025 and the Lakshman Jhula as pedestrian-only since 2020.
- Agree a taxi for day two with a waiting time at Neelkanth Mahadev; we have no verified bus timings.
- We have no verified temple hours or fees; ask in Rishikesh.
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Questions people ask
Is two days in Rishikesh too long?
Not if you want the Ram Jhula and Neelkanth Mahadev as well as the river sights. Day one is full, with the ashram, two bridges and the aarti, and day two needs a taxi for the 51-minute drive to the temple. If you only want the ashram and the aarti, the one-day plan is enough.
Where should you stay for the night?
In Rishikesh town or near the bridges, which has the most rooms and the cafes. Day two starts at the temple drive, so a room near the town road saves time. We have no verified room rates or ashram booking terms, so ask when you book and confirm how to cross the river.
Can you do day two without a car?
It is harder. Neelkanth Mahadev is about 26 km and 51 minutes from the centre by road on our routing, and Wikipedia puts it 32 km out. We have no verified bus timetable, so a taxi with an agreed waiting time is the practical way, and Wikipedia says crowds gather at Maha Shivaratri and the Shravana fair.