RESOURCES
Rishikesh is a city vibrating with spiritual presence and activities of world’s most ancient spiritual traditions of Hinduism.
Varieties of spiritual organizations offer a range of learning opportunities in any area of ancient Indian scriptures.
There is a Gurudwara and the formation centre of Sikh priests in Rishikesh
There are many ashrams and institutes offering courses on yoga, meditation, Indian spirituality and Indian musical instruments.
There are hundreds of hermits, sadhus and sannyasins who are seeking God-experience and share their experience with others.
There is a Catholic parish church that belongs to the Diocese of Bijnor.
OUR LEGACY
The Congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) is the first indigenous religious congregation in the Catholic Church of India. Fr. Thomas Palackal, Fr. Thomas Porukara and Fr. Kuriakose Chavara of the Syro-Malabar Church of apostolic origin founded a religious house at Mannanam on 11 May 1831.