Rishikesh is important not only as pilgrimage
centre closely associated with the Ramayana, but also as home for many
important centres of Hindu religious thought and spirituality, and as a
very grat Yoga Centre. There are a great many Temple Ashrams and Yoga
institutes here. Rishikesh is also the gateway and the start-off point
for journeys to important religious places like Badrinath, Kedarnath,
Gangotri, and Yamunotri. Rishikesh is also acquiring greater
significance as a centre for White Water Rafting, other riverine sports,
a base for treks and hikes in the beautiful Garhwal Himalayas.
The places to visit in Rishikesh include - Bharat
Temple, Rishi Kund & Raghunath Temple,
Lakshman Jhula, Pushkar
Temple, Shatrughan Temple, Muni-Ki-Reti,
Swarg
Ashram, Gita Bhawan,
Parmarth
Niketan, Lakshman Temple, Sadanand Jhoola, Triveni Ghat,
Sivananda Ashram Kailash Ashram and
Academy of Meditation.
