Gita Bhawan is a sprawling complex located on the banks of the River Ganga, near the Ram Jhula.  With over 1000 rooms and a large number of halls, Gita Bhawan caters to devotees visiting Rishikesh on a pilgrimage to the city.  The Bhawan offers a free stay and offers meditation and discourses during the stay.

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Gita Bhawan is one of the most ancient shrine complexes in Rishikesh.  The walls of the bhawan are adorned with writings from the well-known epics of Sri Bhagvad Gita and Ramayana.  The Bhawan has a meditation hall where devotees can offer prayers and an Ayurvedic Department which prepares medicines using herbs from the Himalayas and the water from the Ganga River.  

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The complex of Gita Bhawan also includes the Laxmi Narayan Temple,  Book Shop with books printed by the Gita Press, Cloth Store as well as space for a Satsang.

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Food is offered to the devotees at a nominal price.  There is also a ferry boat service and bathing ghats within the complex  for devotees to take a holy dip.