Today singer Donovan travels to India and joins the Beatles to study transcendental meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

US single release: Lady Madonna

Pattie Harrison celebrates her 24th birthday in India.

The Beatles are in India.

UK single release: Lady Madonna

A promotional film for Lady Madonna is broadcast in black and white on UK television, on the BBC1 program "Top of the Pops." The video portion of the film clip was shot while The Beatles were performing the song Hey Bulldog, but the Lady Madonna audio track was paired with the video for the promo release. It won't be until 1999 that the video is broadcast with its original Hey Bulldog soundtrack.

The Beatles (except Ringo) are still in India

India

The Beatles ‎– Lady Madonna

Issued on March 11, 1968. , one week before the US and UK pressings. The single was pressed simultaneously by both Compo and RCA plants, but there is about 7 or 8 Compo copies for every RCA copy. RCA copies are therefore rarer.

The Beatles meditating in India with the Maharishi