Rishikesh Travel Guide     

Rishikesh lies in the Tehri Garhwal Region of Uttarakhant is is considered to be an extremely holy place famous for contemplation and meditation. It is an important Hindu pilgrimage where one comes across the awesome sight of the Himalayas. Your Rishikesh tour would take you to a series of temples as well as meditation centres as well as to holy river ghats. Rishikesh is dotted with a number of attractions that are listed below:

Ram Jhula

This jhula is made of iron and it links the Swarg Ashram and Shivanand Ashram. Because of this reason, this jhula is also referred with the name of Shivanand Jhula. In the vicinity of this jhula, you find Laxman Jhula, Parmarth Niketan as well as Geeta Bhavan.

Triveni Ghat

This ghat is famous as it is visited by a number of Hindus to take bath. The ghat is a meeting point of mountain streams. In the neighborhood of this ghat, one finds Rishikund.

Kailash Niketan Temple

As you travel thrugh the Laxman Jhula, you reach this temple consisting of 13 storeys. As you enter this temple, you can have the sight of the images of a series of gods and goddesses.

Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

The temple can be found at the top of a hill, at an altitude of 5,500 ft. The temple is famous because it is here that venom was taken by Lord Shiva to save the world and this transformed the body color of Lord Shiva, which turned to be blue. Therefore, the name of the temple was kept as Neelkanth. Before entering the temple, devotes who come on a Rishikesh tour make it a point to take sacred bath.

Hanuman Mandir

The foundation of this temple was laid by Swami Ramdas. Close to this temple, you have Maya Kund. On Tuesdays, the temple is visited by huge crowds of devotees that want to have a glimpse of Lord Hanuman.

Bharat Mandir

One can spot this temple at the Jhanda Chowk and is considered to be a much frequented temple by devotees. The temple appears extremely appealing on the occasion of Basant Panchmi. Close to the temple, you have River Ganga. In the present times, the temple is under rework and renovation.

Laxman Jhula

This bridge is also made of iron and is named after the Laxman of Ramayana. It is believed that Laxman was able to cross River Ganga from here with the help of just a rope. Initially, the bridge was built with a rope. Those who come for a Rishikesh tour do make it a point to walk through this bridge.

Vashishtha Goofa

This spot can be easily reached by covering 1 hour drive. The goofa is worth visiting because here, the famous saint named as Vashishtha performed his meditation. The cave is filled with extreme tranquility and those who want to be in the mode of meditation would find this place ideal.

Rishikund

Situated close to the Triveni Ghat, you have this one of the much frequented attractions of Rishikesh. The water of the pond has the water of the River Yamuna and here you also find a temple named as the Raghunath Temple, where the deity id Lord Ram and his wife.