i am a student of interior architecture and i have to start my final year in july. For this, i have to select a project that interests me and i have to design it as a part of the semester for 6 months. This project is ideal for me, and i am super excited to design a beatles ashram if everything works out. surely it would be a hypothetical project, but the site and the program is real. i would be visiting rishiskesh soon to document the place, but my project would only be approved if i am able to produce the measured plans of the whole site. i know its really big and difficult, hence i am looking for someone who might have already measured the place, or might have the slightest idea of how i could find any technical drawings.

it would be of great help if anyone can help me with finding some architectural drawings of this place or maybe any contacts for the same. i am really hopeful for any progress. i would be extremely thankful if anyone could help me with this project!

thank you!

I guess this discussion/comments posted here stopped long ago..it is now 2015!!
Brings back old memories of my visits there…I’m actually related to Maharishis family. Maharishi left Rishikesh years ago – moved to Switzerland then back to India and set up a another ashram out side new Delhi called Maharishi Nagar (In NOIDA UP). Until 1985-86 I would visit this place and spend a few days there. I pretty much had a run of the place. Tourists were generally discouraged from visiting. It was mostly populated by people from the movement. I very well remember the domes – 84 of them and also a small helipad. They were not used any longer. There was also this long stone stairway that would go all the way down to the river Ganges (a small private spot accessible only from the Ashram). I spent many hours down by the river. The person in charge of the Ashram was Swami Satayanand Gaur (Also related to me) – he was the second in command after Maharishi – he was Maharishi’s “Guru Bhai (Brother)” which means they had the same “Guru” teacher (He was a wonderful wonderful man very discreet. Died around 10 years or so ago). I last met him in 1992 at the new commune in NOIDA when Maharishi was celebrating his birthday Swamiji was also with Maharishi when the Beatles visited Rishikesh. He is mentioned in a few articles written on this… Gosh!! it really saddens me to see what has become of this place…lots have changed..very good memories indeed..but also very warming that a lot of people still remember this! It was lovely reading all your comments. Stay blessed!

Pictures please!