Situated 24 km upstream from
Haridwar, at the confluence
of the Chandrabhaga and
Ganga, Rishikesh has long
been a spiritual centre. It
is said that the sage
Raibhya Rishi did severe
penance here and as a
reward, God appeared to him
in the form of Hrishikesh,
hence the name. The town of Rishikesh lies in the
foothills of the Garhwal
region. It is the gateway to
the upper Garhwal region and
the starting point for
pilgrim routes to the four
dhams of Uttarakhand -
Badrinath, Kedarnath,
Gangotri & Yamunotri.
The Ganga flows through the
town and is worshipped here.
After this it descends to
the plains at Haridwar. The
whole place is considered to
be sacred as it is believed
that meditation at this
place leads to attainment of
salvation.
General Information
Area : 11.20 sq.km.
Altitude : 356
meters.
Temperature (deg C):
Summer -Max.44.4,Min.29
Winter - Max.32.2,
Min.18.3.
Clothing : Summer-
Cotton & tropical
Winter- Heavy
woollen.
Languages Spoken :
Garwali, Hindi, Punjabi,
English.
Best Season :
Throughout the Year.
How
to reach >>
Air : The nearest
airport is Dehradun (Jolly
Grant), 16 kms from
Rishikesh. Indian Airlines
operates from Delhi to
Dehradun (Jolly Grant).
Rail: Rishikesh is
connected by rail via
Haridwar (24 kms), to Howrah,
Bombay, Delhi, Lucknow,
Varanasi, Dehradun and other
cities.
Road: By road
Rishikesh to Haridwar 24 kms,
Dehradun 47 kms, Mussoorie
77 kms, Badrinath 301 kms
(Son Prayag), Kedarnath 228
kms, Gangotri 258 kms,
Yamunotri 288 kms (Hanuman
Chatti), Srinagar 105 kms,
Joshimath 252 kms.
Bus Services:
Rishikesh is connected by
bus with Agra, Chandigarh,
New Delhi,
Jaipur,Pushkar,Dehradun,Haridwar,
etc.
SHORT SITESEEING TRIPS IN &
AROUND RISHIKESH >>
DAY TRIP OF THE TOWN OF
TEMPLES & GANGES, RISHIKESH
Morning after breakfast
leave for sightseeing of
temples & ashrams.
Visit : Laxmanjhula,
Geeta Ashram, Parmarth
Niketan & Swargashram. Lunch
at Chotiwala. Afterwords we
cross river on ferry boat,
then drive towards Rishikesh
town and come to Triveni
 Ghat to witness evening
prayer dedicated to mother
Ganges. When global orange
sun suspended, waits low
amid the red/yellow streaked
horizon, then all these
combine to give this town, a
very special evening.
The temple bells roar,
priests enchant mantras.
Immersed in sublimation
stands the piligrims. Cupped
leaves, with saffron
marigold petals and a small
candle flame, Hickering ride
the current of water of
wisdom. Suddenly the sky
darkens, spreading the
blanket of stillness.
Everything stops except the
sound of the currents, which
has sunk the tiny flames of
cupped leaves, few minutes
back. After encountering
memorable sight drive back
to hotel.
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