Ananda - In the Himalayas

Ananda - In the Himalayas
Viceregal Palace, Ananda - In the Himalayas, Narendra Nagar, built by the Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal, 1910.
General information
Location	Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
Opening	2000
Owner	IHHR Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
Website
http://www.anandaspa.com

Ananda in the Himalayas is a luxury destination spa in Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand, set in the Indian Himalayas.

Set in a 100-acre (40 ha) Himalayan mountain estate set amidst sal forests, overlooking the river Ganges, close to the towns of Rishikesh and Haridwar, it was established in 2000, and was India's first destination spa. Ananda focusses on Yoga and Ayurvedic practices, combined with international spa therapies. The property includes the royal palace of Narendra Nagar, of the Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal (an Indian princely state), and the restored Viceregal Palace which was added to the palace in 1910–11 by the Maharaja for an expected visit of the Viceroy of India. Though the visit never materialized, the edifice remains, and went to accommodate the likes of Lord Mountbatten of Burma, a later Viceroy of India.

Today it is considered one of the best spas in the world by The Telegraph and rated No. 1 destination spa in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine.

The word ananda means happiness in Sanskrit

Some years ago, given the impetus on health and rejuvenation in the world and after an exhaustive search located a site for a destination spa, Ashok Khanna, discovered the Palace of the Maharaja at Narendra Nagar, Tehri-Garwhal. It was decided that the property was to be called "Ananda – in the Himalayas", a name that embodies the spirit and ethos of what Khanna wanted to offer to his guests.