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| General
Information |
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| Area:
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11.20
sq km. |
| Altitude: |
356 m above
sea level. |
| Season: |
Throughout the
year. |
| Language: |
Hindi, Garhwali
and English. |
| Clothing |
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| Summers: |
Cottons. |
| Winters: |
Woolens. |
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| Accessibility |
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| Air
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The
nearest airport is Jolly Grant, 18 km from
Rishikesh, on way to Dehradun. At present
chartered planes operate. |
Rail : |
Rishikesh
is connected by rail with Haridwar, Delhi,
Bombay, Howrah, Lucknow and Agra. |
| Road : |
Rishikesh
is connected by road with most places of
North India. |
| Local Transport
Services : |
Tongas,
taxis and Rickshaws. |
| Distance
from Rishikesh :
Haridwar (24 km), Kunjapuri
(27 km), Dehradun (43
km), Chamba (63 km),
Deoprayag (70 km), Mussoorie
(77 km), Dhanolti (97
km), Rudraprayag (138
km), Karnaprayag (170
km), Kedarnath (227 km),
Yamunotri (234 km), Delhi
(245 km), Gangotri (248
km), Nainital (260 km),
Shimla (262 km), Govindghat
(275 km), Badrinath (300
km), Mathura (368 km),
Agra (398 km) and Lucknow
(555 km). |
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| Info
Centre |
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Tourist
Office, Dehradun.
Tel.: 2653217.
Dehradun (Head Office),
GM (Tourism),
Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd.,
74/1, Rajpur Rd., Dehradun-248001.
Tel.: 0135-2740896, 2746817, 2749308, 2748478.
Fax: 0135-2746847.
Email: gmvn@gmvnl.com, gmvn@sancharnet.in . |
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| Rishikesh |
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Rishikesh, the 'place of sages' is a celebrated
spiritual town on the bank of Ganga and is surrounded
by Shivalik range of the Himalayas on three sides.
It is believed that when Raibhya Rishi did hard
penances, God appeared by the name of "Hrishikesh"
and this area henceforth came to be known as Rishikesh.
It is the starting point for the Char Dham pilgrimage
of the Hindus in which pilgrims go to Yamunotri,
Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath to seek spiritual
salvation. On the way to the Garhwal Himalayas and
the Sikh shrine at Hemkund Sahib, one passes Rishikesh.
Rishikesh is an ideal destination not only for
pilgrims but also for those who want to delve deeper
into meditation, yoga and other aspects of Hinduism.
Rishikesh is also called the "Yoga capital
of the world". For the adventurous, Rishikesh
is the place for starting their trekking expeditions
and excursions towards the Himalayan peaks. The
International Yoga week, which attracts praticipation
from all across the world, is held here every year
from 2nd to 7th Feb on the
bank of river Ganga.
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| Bharat
Mandir |
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| The Bharat Mandir is the oldest temple in Rishikesh, near the Jhanda Chowk, Rabya Rishi did tapasya at this place. The township of Rishikesh is named after the "Lord Hrishikesh Narayan Bharat". |
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| Kailash Niketan Temple |
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is the main temple at Laxman Jhoola and one can see
the sculptures of all Gods and Goddesses in this thirteen
storey mansion.
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| Satya Narayan Temple |
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idol of Lord Satyanarayan has been enshrined inside
the temple located enroute to Rishikesh, 10 km away
from Haridwar. The visitors use this place as a station
to halt for a casual worship.
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| Shatrughan Temple |
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| This
is an ancient temple dedicated to Shatrughan, Lord
Ram's brother and is situated 5 km away from Rishikesh.
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| Neelkanth Mahadev |
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| The
Neelkanth temple is situated on top of a hill across
the Ganga river. According to mythology, after the
sagar manthan Lord Shiva drank all the effluent venom
here, which turned his throat blue, hence the name
Neelkanth.
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