Beatles Ashram
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Beatles Ashram is an abandoned ashram in Rishikesh, India, famous as the retreat where The Beatles stayed in 1968 to study Transcendental Meditation and write many of their songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beatles Ashram canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9821617 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beatles Ashram Context triple: [Rishikesh, hasAshram, Beatles Ashram]
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A.
Bhaktivedanta Manor
Bhaktivedanta Manor is a major Hare Krishna temple and spiritual retreat in the UK, serving as a key center for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and Hindu worship.
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B.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Sunbury Park
Sunbury Park is a public green space in Sunbury-on-Thames, England, offering recreational areas, walking paths, and natural scenery for local residents and visitors.
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D.
Monk's House
Monk's House is a historic country cottage in Rodmell, East Sussex, best known as the longtime home of writer Virginia Woolf and a gathering place for members of the Bloomsbury Group.
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E.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Sri Aurobindo Ashram is a spiritual community and center for integral yoga and meditation located in Pondicherry, India, developed around the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beatles Ashram Target entity description: Beatles Ashram is an abandoned ashram in Rishikesh, India, famous as the retreat where The Beatles stayed in 1968 to study Transcendental Meditation and write many of their songs.
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A.
Bhaktivedanta Manor
Bhaktivedanta Manor is a major Hare Krishna temple and spiritual retreat in the UK, serving as a key center for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and Hindu worship.
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B.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Sunbury Park
Sunbury Park is a public green space in Sunbury-on-Thames, England, offering recreational areas, walking paths, and natural scenery for local residents and visitors.
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D.
Monk's House
Monk's House is a historic country cottage in Rodmell, East Sussex, best known as the longtime home of writer Virginia Woolf and a gathering place for members of the Bloomsbury Group.
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E.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Sri Aurobindo Ashram is a spiritual community and center for integral yoga and meditation located in Pondicherry, India, developed around the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abandoned place
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ashram ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
entry fee required
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reachable by road from central Rishikesh ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
ⓘ
The Beatles ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s Transcendental Meditation training center
ⓘ
linked to:
Maharishi Foundation
|
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| famousFor |
The Beatles’ 1968 retreat
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connection to the White Album ⓘ graffiti and murals by visitors ⓘ songwriting by The Beatles ⓘ |
| feature |
dome-shaped meditation cells
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graffiti-covered walls ⓘ lecture halls ⓘ meditation huts ⓘ overgrown pathways ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ |
| formerName | Chaurasi Kutia ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
The Beatles’ White Album
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linked to:
The Beatles (White Album)
songs written by The Beatles in 1968 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rishikesh
ⓘ
Uttarakhand ⓘ foothills of the Himalayas ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern bank of the Ganges River ⓘ |
| near |
Laxman Jhula area of Rishikesh
ⓘ
linked to:
Lakshman Jhula
Rajaji Tiger Reserve ⓘ
linked to:
Corbett Tiger Reserve
|
| notableEvent | The Beatles’ stay in 1968 ⓘ |
| notableVisitor |
Donovan
ⓘ
George Harrison ⓘ John Lennon ⓘ Mia Farrow ⓘ Mike Love ⓘ Paul McCartney ⓘ Ringo Starr ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Forest Department of Uttarakhand
ⓘ
linked to:
Uttarakhand Forest Department
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spiritualTradition | Transcendental Meditation ⓘ |
| status |
abandoned
ⓘ
open to visitors ⓘ partially restored ⓘ |
| timeOfBeatlesStay |
February 1968
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March 1968 ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
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music tourism ⓘ spiritual tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beatles Ashram Description of subject: Beatles Ashram is an abandoned ashram in Rishikesh, India, famous as the retreat where The Beatles stayed in 1968 to study Transcendental Meditation and write many of their songs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.