Inside Gerard Butler’s India vacation

Gerard Butler shared this photo from his vacation in India. He captioned it, "Let your light shine in to the new decade. Sending you all love. Happy New Year from the Himalayas." (Photo: Gerard Butler/Instagram)

Businessman Yash Birla shared this photo of Butler and wrote, "Rishikesh is rising, London has not fallen..300 percent ..a day well spent and most memorable in the resonance of the holy Ganges." (Photo: Yash Birla/Instagram)

Yash Birla posted another click of himself and the Hollywood actor. (Photo: Yash Birla/Instagram)

While in India, Gerard Butler attended Dalai Lama's keynote speech on overview of Tibetan Buddhism. (Photo: tibetdotnet/Instagram)

Gerard Butler photographed during Dalai Lama's keynote speech. (Photo: tibetdot net/Instagram)

Instagram user IN-Q shared this group photo featuring Gerard Butler with Dalai Lama from Gaden Shartse Monastery in Karnataka. (Photo: inqlife/Instagram)

Instagram user Avinav Peshwani shared this photo of himself and Gerard Butler in Varanasi. (Photo: Avinav Peshwani/Instagram)

Gerard Butler was part of a yoga retreat in Varanasi. (Photo: Avinav Peshwani/Instagram)

Butler posed for a few photos while he was at the yoga retreat. (Photo: Avinav Peshwani/Instagram)

Gerard Butler shared this photo with ash on his forehead on his Instagram story. (Photo: gerardbutler.mygod/Instagram)

It looks like this was a spiritual trip for the 300 actor. (Photo: gerardbutler.mygod/Instagram)

Gerard Butler shared this picturesque photo against the mountains on his Instagram story. (Photo: gerardbutler.mygod/Instagram)

While on vacation, he also posed with a few locals. (Photo: gerardbutler.mygod/Instagram)

Butler also visited the ghats of Varanasi with a few locals. (Photo: gerardbutler.mygod/Instagram)

Looks like he was happy to pose for a groupfie. (Photo: gerardbutler.mygod/Instagram)

Gerard Butler struck a few yoga poses for the camera. (Photo: gerardbutler.mygod/Instagram)