Aashritha is located in Kausani Estate, which was initially a Tea Garden during the British period.
The 70 year old cottage, was named 'Ganga Kutir' by Swami Anand - an industrialist and philanthropist - from Gujarat. Swami Anand was a contemporary of Mahatma Gandhi and lived in this cottage for a major portion of his life. Ganga Kutir is also mentioned in various writings of the Swami, available with The Swami Anand Trust.
The cottage was renovated with modern amenities and was running under the name of 'Min Tok Gang' till 31 March 2004 and as 'Mountain Villa' till March 2013.