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Rishikesh

Rishikesh is a town in the Dehradun District of Uttarakhand state in India. Rishikesh has a spectacular view of jungle-clad hills. Rishikesh has also the confluence of River Ganges and Chandrabhaga. The glorious attraction of Rishikesh is none other than the great river the 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 yoga worldwide. Rishikesh is now world famous as a Yoga Capital of the world. Every year during the March month one-week long International yoga festival is hosted by Rishikesh. Rishikesh is also known as the gateway to the Char Dham. Char Dham is four popular holy temples on the hills (Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri) Thousands of people attracted every year to Rishikesh for spiritual relief, peace, learn yoga, adventure and to take a dip for salvation. The famous among them were Beatles, Kate Winslet, and many more other celebrities. It is believed that by meditation in Rishikesh one can get "Moksha" (liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth) as well as a holy dip in the river Ganges.

Places to visit in Rishikesh

1.Shivpuri

2.Triveni Ghat

3.Lakshman Jhula

4. Ram Jhula

5. Beatles Ashram

6. Kunjapuri Temple

7. Parmath Niketan Ashram

8. Vashistha Gufa

9. Swarga Ashram

10. Rishikund

11. Shri Bharat Mandir

12. Neer Gaddu Waterfall

13. Gita Bhavan

14. Tera Manzil Temple

15. Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

16. Mussoorie

17. Camping in Rishikesh

18. Rafting in Rishikesh

Best time to Visit Rishikesh

One can visit Rishikesh ANY time of the year.

However, the right time to visit Rishikesh would be February, March, August-October.

May June is quite hot at Rishikesh temperature touching + 35 °C.

Best Time To Visit Rishikesh Best Time - Season to Visit Rishikesh for River Rafting

The best time to visit Rishikesh for River Rafting is from late September - October to mid-November, and then the best time to visit Rishikesh is from early March - April to the first week of May.

How to reach Rishikesh

By air:

Dehradun Airport or Jolly Grant Airport is the closest airbase to Rishikesh, which is approximately 20 km away from Rishikesh. Prominent carriers like Air India Regional, SpiceJet and Jet Airways have flights from New Delhi on a daily basis. Travelers, after reaching the airport, can hire taxis or opt for bus services to reach Rishikesh, which are easily available from here.

By road:

Rishikesh has an excellent network of buses linking it with all the major cities and towns nearby. Luxury as well as normal deluxe buses are easily available from New Delhi’s ISBT Kashmiri Gate at regular intervals. Connectivity via buses is so good that tourists prefer to travel by road, add to this convenience and the fact that buses happen to be more cost-effective and you’ll know why this mode of transport is making the others look pale in comparison. Travelers can also consider driving up to Rishikesh via NH 58 from Delhi and other cities.

By train:

Rishikesh has its own railway station but it is not connected to major Indian cities apart from Haridwar. So, the nearest major railhead is in Haridwar, which is well-connected with cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow and Varanasi via an extensive network of trains. Some popular trains that run from Delhi to Haridwar include Shatabdi Express, Jan Shatabdi, and Mussoorie Express, among others. The Haridwar railway station is barely 20 km away from Rishikesh and taxis and buses are easily available from outside, which takes less than 40 minutes.