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Muni Ki Reti is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Tehri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It lies close to the pilgrimage town of Rishikesh and is known for a host of ashrams in the area, including the Divine Life Society of Sivananda Saraswati. ==History== Literally meaning "Sand of the sages" (muni), Muni Ki Reti is traditionally considered the gateway for the Char Dham pilgrimage — Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. It is also known as the place where King Bharata of ''Ramayana'' did penance. 〔 In modern history, 'Kailash Ashram' was established here in 1880 by Dhanraj Giri. It was one of the first large ashrams to be established in Rishikesh, prior to which it was mostly as a place for individual seekers, or pilgrims to stop over on way to Char Dham temples pilgrimage. 〔 Subsequently Swami Atmananda founded Swargashram in 1908, Sivananda Ashram was established here by Swami Sivananda in 1936, gradually other ashram came up and soon it became a popular destination for Yoga and Meditation practitioners from all over India, and seekers of Vedantic knowledge. The town became a nagar panchayat on 30 November 1949.〔(Town Profile ) Uttarakhand Govt. Official website.〕 Over the year several others ashrams have come up in the area namely, Gita Bhawan, Parmarth Niketan of Swami Chidanand Saraswati and Vanprastha Ashram, all situated on the opposite bank of the Ganges 〔(Local attractions ).〕 In February 1968 The Beatles visited, the now closed Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram,〔(Site dedicated to the visit of the Beatles to Rishikesh ) Beatles in Rishikesh by Paul Saltzman, 2000, Penguin Studio Books. ISBN 0-670-89261-0.〕 John Lennon, even recorded a song here, titled, 'The Happy Hrishikesh Song' 〔(The Happy Hrishikesh Song - Beatles )〕〔(The Happy Hrishikesh Song )〕 The Beatles composed nearly 48 songs during their time at the Maharishi's ashram, many of which appear on the White Album. Several other artists, including Mike Love of The Beach Boys, Donovan and Gyp Mills, visited the site to contemplate and meditate. For years boats were the only way to go across the Ganges where numerous ashrams lie, but in the 1986, the building of the 222 ft. 'Ram Jhula', similar to the Laxman Jhula at Rishikesh, allowed easy access to the area, and also its rapid growth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muni Ki Reti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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