The spiritual head of Madhuban, Swami Bhaktiyog Maharajji, widely renowned and respected, is regarded as one of the most contemporary authority on bhakti-yoga, devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna, as taught in the ancient vedic scriptures of India.

Madhuban Ashram is located at the sprawling suburb of Muni-ki-Reti or ‘Sands of the Sages’, traditionally considered as the gateway for the Char Dham pilgrimage to Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. It is here that the Ganges leaves the Shivalik Mountains in the Himalayas and flows out into the plains of northern India.

Hrishikesh or Rishikesh is a city located at the foothills of the Himalayas in the northern part of India. The city is named after Lord Vishnu who, pleased by Raibhya Rishi’s austerities, appeared as Lord Hrishikesha. At an altitude of approximately 1,360 ft. above sea level, Rishikesh represents the site where Lord Vishnu vanquished the demon Madhu.