Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram is now more famous as Beatles Ashram. The Beatles were famous English rock band from 1960s. Beatles visited this ashram in February 1968. The visit of the Beatles is very important in history of Rishikesh. Due to this visit of the Beatles Rishikesh was came into world news and get the image of Yoga Meditation Destination. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison – popularly known as The Bealtes stayed here to learn Transcendental Meditation from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.They also written 48 songs here. They came with their girlfriends and wives for 3 month long course on Transcendental Meditation. However most of them just returned after two weeks.
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