"MAHARISHI VEDIC CITY" Fairfield by mtncorg

Fairfield Travel Guide: 8 reviews and 18 photos

The Capital of the Global Country of World Peace

New Prophets Come Onto the Great Plains

Incorporated in 2001, Vedic City’s 99 inhabitants voted to change the town name to Mahrishi Vedic City in late 2003. About four miles northwest of Fairfield, Iowa, the town was established through the efforts of followers of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation movement. The Maharishi first came to Iowa in 1974 when he moved his Maharishi University of Management from its Santa Barbara, California campus to the Fairfield campus of the failed Presbyterian Parsons College.

Maharishi Vedic City is set up according to Maharishi Sthapatya Vedic design – roads tend to be circular with houses only on the westside of the streets in order for their entrances to face to the east. The style is properly be attuned to promote health, happiness and harmony. The town is in a state of construction. Homes look pretty with their east-orientation and their golden roof ornaments – the kalash. Two large hotels are here – the Raj, offers an ayurvedic health retreat from which you can venture forth, pondering on which lot will be your future homesite. The city offers tours on Fridays and Sundays for $30 including a vegetarian lunch at the Raj.

Intro Written Oct 9, 2004
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Reviews (4)

One of the Golden Domes of Pure Knowledge - Fairfield

MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT Things to Do (3)

Not in Maharishi Vedic City but nearby Fairfield, Iowa, the Maharishi University of Management – MUM – occupies a campus... more travel advice

Home built according to Natural Law principles - Fairfield

NATURAL LAW HOUSING Things to Do (3)

Maharishi Vedic City is arranged and built according to Maharishi Sthapatya Veda architectural principles as adapted by... more travel advice

Flag of the Global Country outside the Mansion - Fairfield

THE MANSION Things to Do (3)

Built originally as a hotel – in accordance with proper Vedic architectural standards – the Mansion now serves as the... more travel advice

Entrance to the Raj - Vedic City - Fairfield

Heath and Natural Law Hotels (1)

The Raj is Maharishi Vedic City’s luxury spa hotel. Guests take part in ayurvedic-based treatment regimens geared at... more travel advice

Comments (4)

deecat Jan 9, 2007 at 11:51 AM Report Abuse

Another stellar page and well worth visiting.
karenincalifornia Dec 10, 2004 at 2:17 PM Report Abuse

I always learn so much when I visit your pages, Mark. This time I learned I most defintely don't have a Vedic house - (entry faces south, kitchen faces north). It sounds like you had quite an interesting trip to the midwest.
Stephen-KarenConn Oct 20, 2004 at 5:56 AM Report Abuse

Fairfield was already high on my list of places to see. You make me want to visit even more. Outstanding detail and research has gone into these pages.
Jonathan_C Oct 17, 2004 at 7:35 AM Report Abuse

I must say that transcendental meditation sounds more appealing than the religious practices of your other Utopian communities. We'll see if Vedic City outlives the Maharishi.