Patanjali Yogpeeth is a vast complex on the outskirts of Haridwar founded by Baba Ramdev, the yoga guru who turned yogic practice into a global movement. The campus covers over 100 acres and includes a large hospital, research facilities, an ayurvedic pharmacy, and a meditation hall that can seat thousands. It receives millions of visitors annually.
Whether or not you come for yoga, the complex offers an interesting window into contemporary Hindu entrepreneurship and the relationship between spirituality and commerce in modern India. Morning yoga sessions are open to visitors, and the ayurvedic products made on site are widely considered good value. The complex is about 5 kilometres from central Haridwar on the Haridwar–Roorkee road.