Madhuban Ashram

HISTORY

On the instructions from his Guru, H.D.G. Kirtanananda Swami Srila Bhaktipada, to develop a center of love & devotion in the holy town of Rishikesh, Bhakti Yoga Swami, a young sanyasi of 40, left Bombay in Dec. 86 for the temple town on the foothills of the Himalayas. With a carry bag of just a pair of clothes, a copy of the Srimad Bhagvad Gita, and a heart full of faith, he boarded the train for on his maiden journey.........  

After a few months of consistent hard work and devotion the vision of Swami Bhaktipada started getting shape. Madhuban is a sacred centre for art of immortalization – BhaktiYoga, for pilgrims visiting Muni-Ki-Reti, the main bathing Ghat.  

Finally in 1988 the ground breaking ceremony for the Sri Sri RadhaGovind ji Temple took place where the present temple is situated. Swami Bhaktipada, other holy-men & many saints from Rishikesh performed the ground breaking ceremony, with chanting of the Vedic mantras. 

Today, it is the most beautiful & magnificent temple of Krishna. This Sri Sri RadhaGovind ji temple is the centre for preaching the message of Lord Chaitanya & Vaishnav bhakti , meditation and Yoga in the state of Uttaranchal and beyond.   

About The Temple 

Nestled at the foothills of the Himalayas is Rishikesh, the holy pilgrim town where holy men meditate besides the sacred Ganges since times of yore. It is said that the younger brother of Lord Rama, Sri Lakshmana also meditated here on the banks of the sacred river Ganges. 

It is starting point of pilgrimages to the Mountain pilgrim sites of Sri Badrinath, Kedarnath, Hemkunt sahib; and also to the source of India’s two holiest rivers viz: The Gangotri and The Yamnotri. Besides these holy places, there are many spots of tourist interest abound the area. The famous valley of flowers, Auli the country’s popular skiing resort to name a few, is just a few hours journey from this place.