Sapt Rishi Ashram Haridwar

Ashramas are abode of Hindu saints and sages. They not only reside here but also meditate, study, teach the students, preach the followers, research about worldly and divine dynamics, and practice religious rituals. Sapt Rishi Ashram is one of them. Legendry Sapt Rishi Ashram is one of the most famous ashrams in Haridwar. It is located on the banks of Ganga River at the Sapt Sarovar in Haridwar. The ashram was established in 1943 by Goswami Guru Dutt. Like other religious places, Sapt Rishi Ashram has a story associated with it. It is believed, as per the Hindu mythology, that there were seven sages who used to meditate on the banks of river Ganga. These great sages were Vashishth, Kashyap, Atri, Vishwamitra, Gautam, Bharadwaja, and Jamadagni. Their meditation was continuously disturbed by the sound of speedily gushing water of the river. To lower the sound of the river to avoid disturbance in meditation, the Rishis (sages) trapped the flow of River Ganga and, as a result, the holy river split her flow in seven different streams. It resulted into significantly reduced noise. All these seven streams of River Ganga are called as the Sapt Sarovar. The place where Sapt Rishi (the seven sages) meditated is called the Saptrishi Ashram. Further ahead from this point, all the seven streams unite amongst themselves. Also, the Pandava brothers on their way to the heaven, passed through this place. There are 5 statues on the banks of the river for the Pandavas. There is an old dilapidated building near the ashram which is utilized by the pilgrims as a resting place before trekking higher into the hills.