A Tour to Rishikesh

Tour to Rishikesh on the month of May, 2013
Rishikesh is town in the Dehradun District of Uttarakhand state in India. The world famous pilgrimage town is perched at an altitude of 1,360 ft above sea level in the foothills of Garhwal Himalayan Range and surrounded by the Shivalik range. According to the Hindu mythology, Rishikesh is the place where Lord Vishnu crushed demon Madhu.  Rishikesh is 35 kms far from Haridwar, 90 Kms from Mussoori, 25 Kms far from Jollygrant airport Dehradun, and 240 kms far from New Delhi.

Abounding in natural beauty,  Rishikesh has spectacular view of jungle-clad hills. Rishikesh has also confluence of River Ganges and Chandrabhaga. The glorious attraction of Rishikesh is none other than the great river Ganges herself, running rapidly throughout the city. In the ancient time and still so many yogis, rishis, sages and sannyasis attracted to Rishikesh to practice yoga in this peaceful location. Since then, Rishikesh has known as an abode of sages. Rishikesh is a holy town with so many Ashrams and it is famous for the yoga world wide. Rishikesh is now world famous as a Yoga Capital of the world.

Rishikesh is also known as gateway to the Char Dham.
(covering Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri).  Thousands of people attracted every year to
the town of Rishikesh which has proven to be an ideal destination for tourists interested in pilgrimage travel and adventure sports. 
Ashrams and lodges at Rishikesh

Confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda, Devprayag


Bhagirathi River, Devprayag


Bridge in River Ganga


Drive along the ganges Rishikesh


Ganga at Rishikes


Rains in Rishikesh


Road to Rishikesh


River Ganga at Rishikesh


River Ganga near Dev Prayag


River Ganga, Uttrakhand


River Rafting on the Ganga
Apart from spirituality,  Rishikesh has also become a hub for the adventure activities such as rafting, camping, trekking and bungee jumping. Rishikesh is full of tourist every time. 


Roof tops at Rishikesh


Confluence of River Bhagirathi and River Alakhnanda at Dev prayag


Roof tops at Rishikesh


Temples at Devprayag

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