Rishikesh Tourism Information

History:

In some of the oldest cities in India, Rishikesh one of them. According to mythological believed Raibhay Rishi performed several penance for long years. God rewarded him and appeared in the look of Rishi, and than the name Rishikesh derived form there. During 9th century Adi Shankaracharya also performed a penance in this holy city Rishikesh.

Lakshman Jhula:

one of the oldest architectural structures Lakshman Jhula is a landmark of Rishikesh. This old footbridge situated 2 km upstream from the city.

Bharat Mandir:

Bharat Mandir the oldest temple of Rishikesh, situated at the bank of river Ganga. It is believed that this temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya, during his visit to the city in 9th century.

Muni-ki-reti:

Muni-ki-reti is a nearby place of Rishikesh. In this place one can enjoy the sand games, and close chat with fishes by feed them some good stuff.

Except these tourist places, you can go for the different temples, ashrams and near by forest. Every year tourism department of Uttarakhand organizes a week long yoga festival in the city.