Sapt Rishi Ashram at Sapt Sarovar, near the bank of the Ganga, is a meditation and Yoga centre. The word 'Sapt', meaning seven, refers to a legend. According to the Hindu tradition, the ashram is the place where seven sages (known as Saptarishis) have once meditated. Once seven rishies were searching the best place to meditate in the Himalayas and they all searched the entire holy places and finally agreed mutually to meditate at Saptrishi Sarovar the seven streams of the Holy Ganga. These seven sages (or rishis) include KASHYAP, VASHISHT, ATRI, VISHWAMITRA, JAMDAGNI, BHARADWAJ and GAUTAM. Meditation lovers and Tourists, who are looking for a peaceful abode for meditation and yoga, head to Saptrishi Ashram. The Ashram, established in 1943 by Guru Goswami Dutt, provides lodging, meals and free education for poor kids. Sapt Rishi Ashram, as its name would suggest, was the place where seven sages, namely Kashyapa, Vashisht, Atri, Vishwamitra, Jamadagi, Bharadwaja and Gautam, meditated. As per the mythological records, when all the Sapta Rishis (seven sages) were doing meditation, they get disturbed by the gushing sound of river Ganges. Annoyed and irritated due to sound, all seven of them trapped in the flow of the river. Later, Ganges River splits into seven water streams so there is less noise. Those seven river streams are now known as Sapt Sarovar, and the point where the seven sages meditated is called as Saptrishi Ashram. Even at present time, Sapta Rishi Ashram attracts many sages, saints and rishis from different parts of the world. People from all walks of life visit the Sapta Rishi Ashram to seek spiritual solace and can be a life-changing experience for everyone. Only five kilometres away from Har ki Pauri, Haridwar, Saptrishi Ashram can be reached by auto, bus or taxi from the Haridwar bus stand. Embark on a journey to spiritual awakening by visiting the Sapta Rishi Ashram.