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The Beatles and India

  • Magical Mystery TourPaul McCartney initiated the project in April 1967 with a vision to create an unscripted film capturing a psychedelic theme.
  • Revolver (Beatles album)In the early months of 1966, the Beatles took a three-month break from their relentless touring schedule. This pause marked the longest period the group had…
  • Love You ToGeorge Harrison wrote Love You To in early 1966 while the Beatles enjoyed an unusually long period free of professional commitments.
  • Maharishi Mahesh YogiMaharishi Mahesh Yogi was born Mahesh Prasad Varma on the 12th of January 1911, though some sources suggest 1917 or 1918.
  • The Beatles (album)In late May 1968, the Beatles returned to EMI Studios in London to commence recording sessions that lasted until mid-October.
  • The Beatles in IndiaIn late August 1967, the Beatles attended a Transcendental Meditation seminar in Bangor, Wales. Their stay ended abruptly on the 27th of August after they…
  • Help!The Beatles appeared in their first feature film, A Hard Day's Night, during 1964. Reviews were near universal in their acclaim and elevated the band's…
  • Help! (film)An eastern cult gathers on a beach to sacrifice a woman to their goddess, Kaili. They notice she is not wearing the sacrificial ring.
  • Strawberry Fields ForeverJohn Lennon spent his early years in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool. He played in the wooded garden behind Strawberry Field, a Salvation Army children's home…
  • Tomorrow Never KnowsJohn Lennon wrote the lyrics to Tomorrow Never Knows in January 1966. He drew these words from a book titled The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on…
  • Within You Without YouGeorge Harrison stood on a houseboat on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, during the autumn of 1966. He had traveled there with his wife Pattie Boyd to study…
  • Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar was born on the 7th of April 1920 in Benares, now known as Varanasi. He grew up as the youngest of seven brothers in a Bengali Hindu family.
  • Baby, You're a Rich ManJohn Lennon wrote the verses of a song titled One of the Beautiful People after attending an all-night festival at London's Alexandra Palace on the 29th of…
  • Dear PrudenceIn the foothills of the Himalayas during early 1968, Prudence Farrow locked herself inside a small bungalow for three weeks.
  • Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)John Lennon began writing the song in January 1965 while staying at Badrutt's Palace Hotel in St. Moritz, Switzerland. He was on holiday with his wife…
  • Rain (Beatles song)John Lennon described the song Rain as being about people moaning because they do not like the weather. He stated this in an interview where he discussed the…
  • Sexy SadieJohn Lennon wrote the song during the Beatles' stay in Rishikesh, India, following allegations of sexual misconduct by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
  • The Inner Light (song)On the 4th of October 1967, George Harrison and John Lennon appeared on The Frost Programme to debate Transcendental Meditation with academics.