sightseeing in rishikesh

There are some wonderful excursions tours that you can enjoy during your holidays in Rishikesh. The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has numerous travel destinations. You can easily plan to visit some of these destinations from the town of Rishikesh....

The Beatles were attracted to his meditation and teachings. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi invited them to his ashram in Rishikesh in 1968 for advance learning. Sessions were conducted by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi himself at his ashram. Later Beatles accepted Maharishi...

Beatles Ashram is an ashram located in Swargashram area, Rishikesh. This ashram is officially known as “Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram” or “Chaurasi Kutia” by the locals. This ashram became popular in the west, when a world-famous musical band Beatles visited...

Triveni Ghat is a sacred ghat that is used mainly for bathing by the pilgrims. The most popular attraction of this ghat is the everyday event of Ganga Aarti where River Goddess Ganga is worshipped on a daily basis. This event is also termed as Maha Aarti....

Bharat Mandir (Temple) is situated in the heart of the township of Rishikesh. It is approximately half kilometer away from the Triveni Ghat, the famous river bank in the town. Said to be the oldest temple in Rishikesh, it is also regarded as one of the...

The Beatles Ashram or Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ashram (locally known as Chaurasi kutia ashram)is one of the best places to visit in Rishikesh. It is placed on the bank of the Holy river the Ganges and it lies within the range of the beautiful Rajaji National...

Kunjapuri Devi Temple is located on a hillock around 24 km away from Rishikesh. This temple is dedicated to one of the thirteen most important goddesses of Shivalik range. The temple is well-known among the travellers as it gives a beautiful view of the...

Neelkanth Mahadev Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is believed to be the most complex Gods of the Hindu pantheon. The establishment of this temple has a legend behind it. According to the mythological stories, Lord Shiva drank the poison that appeared...

According to ancient hindu scripts Vashistha has divine cow “Nandini”. Nandini cow has powers that she can fulfill all the wishes of here owner. Once King Kaushik (Later became famous as Vishvamitra) came to know about this cow and tried to capture this...

Bharat Mandir has been mentioned in many religious texts including the Vishnu Puran, Shrimadbhagwat, Mahabharat, Vaman Puran and Narsingh Puran. Lord Hrishikesh known as Shri Bharatji Maharaj is different from Lord Rama's younger brother Bharat. He is...