Muni Ki Reti

Muni Ki Reti
Muni Ki Reti
—  city  —
Muni Ki Reti
Location of Muni Ki Reti
in Uttarakhand and India
Coordinates 30°04′N 78°10′E / 30.07°N 78.16°E / 30.07; 78.16Coordinates: 30°04′N 78°10′E / 30.07°N 78.16°E / 30.07; 78.16
Country India
State Uttarakhand
District(s) Tehri Garhwal
Population

Density

7,879 (2001)

4,329 /km2 (11,212 /sq mi)

Sex ratio 581 /
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation

1.82 square kilometres (0.70 sq mi)

356 metres (1,168 ft)

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Muni Ki Reti (Devanagari:मुनि की रेती) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tehri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It lies close to pilgrimage town of Rishikesh, and is most known for a host of ashrams in the area, including the Shri Shivananda Ashram of Swami Sivananda, the founder of Divine Life Society.

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Etymology

Traditionally, the sandy (reti) banks of Ganges River here have been used by munis (sages) and sadhus for tapasya, giving the place it is name Muni ki Reti, literally "sands of the sages" [1]

History

A study group by the Ganges at Muni ki Reti

Traditionally considered the gateway for the Char Dham pilgrimage — Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. 'Kailash Ashram' was established here in 1880, later in 1932, Shivananda Ashram was established here by Swami Sivananda, making it a popular destination for Yoga and Meditation practitioners from all over India, and seekers of Vedantic knowledge. The town became a nagar panchayat on nagar panchayat 30 November 1949.[2] Over the year several others ashrams have come up in the area namely Swargashram, Gita Bhawan, Parmarth Niketan of Swami Chidanand Saraswati and Vanprastha Ashram, all situated on the opposite bank of the Ganges [3]

In February 1968 The Beatles visited, the now closed Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram,[4] John Lennon, even recorded a song here, titled, 'The Happy Hrishikesh Song' [5][6] 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.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[7] Muni Ki Reti had a population of 7879. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Muni Ki Reti has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Muni Ki Reti, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

The member of the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) from Muni Ki Reti is Om Gopal, and Chairman, nagar palika is Manoj Dwivedi.

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