Rishikesh is one of the very famous pilgrimage destination of India ,situated in my home state Uttarakhand .The word Rishikesh means'
lord of senses'It is also called Gateways To Himalayas as the CHAAR DHAAM YATRA(a pilgrimage covering four sites)to Badrinath,Kedarnath,Gangotri and Yamunotri begins from here.Recently my husband took one of our aunt(Jethaidev)to this place,these pictures are clicked by him.I n the above picture you can see few Hindu scholars getting ready to offer their prayers at the bank of sacred river Ganges(Ganga as we call it).At this point river Ganges leaves the Shivalik mountains in the Himalayas and flows toward the north India.
This is the famous bridge called Laxman Jhula...originally there was a Jute rope bridge here which was replaced by an iron suspension bridge in 1889,again in 1924 it was washed away by a flood and hence replaced by a much stronger bridge which stands here at present .This is one such place which is equally loved by me and Chandan,before kids when hectic traveling was not a problem we frequented this place.There are many beautiful temples and a wonderful market around this area.Walking around this area gives you a very unique and calming feel as the whole area is submerged by prayers and shloka chants .Rishikesh is also known as
Capital of Yoga as numerous yoga and spiritual centres are located here.You can spot many celebrities visiting here for religious,spiritual and rejuvenating purposes.Goldie Hawn,Kate Winslet are frequent visitors here(no i have never seen them here).In 1962 Beatles recorded a song HAPPY RISHIKESH here.
Rishikesh is emerging as the
Adventure Capital of India as adventure travelers from all over the world visit here to enjoy Rappelling,white water river rafting,Kayaking,Body surfing etc.I don't have any picture to show here relating to an adventure sport.
You can see Jethaidev enjoying shopping around this beautiful market which offers everything from precious and semiprecious stones,jewellery,costume jewellery,Rudraksha beads,other beads,clothes ,idols etc.The street food found here is very tasty an finger licking .Rishikesh is also a destination for buying very high quality musical instruments,i came across this very
fresh information just this morning.
Rishikesh is one of the very famous pilgrimage destination of India ,situated in my home state Uttarakhand .The word Rishikesh means' lord of senses'It is also called Gateways To Himalayas as the CHAAR DHAAM YATRA(a pilgrimage covering four sites)to Badrinath,Kedarnath,Gangotri and Yamunotri begins from here.Recently my husband took one of our aunt(Jethaidev)to this place,these pictures are clicked by him.I n the above picture you can see few Hindu scholars getting ready to offer their prayers at the bank of sacred river Ganges(Ganga as we call it).At this point river Ganges leaves the Shivalik mountains in the Himalayas and flows toward the north India.
This is the famous bridge called Laxman Jhula...originally there was a Jute rope bridge here which was replaced by an iron suspension bridge in 1889,again in 1924 it was washed away by a flood and hence replaced by a much stronger bridge which stands here at present .This is one such place which is equally loved by me and Chandan,before kids when hectic traveling was not a problem we frequented this place.There are many beautiful temples and a wonderful market around this area.Walking around this area gives you a very unique and calming feel as the whole area is submerged by prayers and shloka chants .Rishikesh is also known as Capital of Yoga as numerous yoga and spiritual centres are located here.You can spot many celebrities visiting here for religious,spiritual and rejuvenating purposes.Goldie Hawn,Kate Winslet are frequent visitors here(no i have never seen them here).In 1962 Beatles recorded a song HAPPY RISHIKESH here.
Rishikesh is emerging as the Adventure Capital of India as adventure travelers from all over the world visit here to enjoy Rappelling,white water river rafting,Kayaking,Body surfing etc.I don't have any picture to show here relating to an adventure sport.
You can see Jethaidev enjoying shopping around this beautiful market which offers everything from precious and semiprecious stones,jewellery,costume jewellery,Rudraksha beads,other beads,clothes ,idols etc.The street food found here is very tasty an finger licking .Rishikesh is also a destination for buying very high quality musical instruments,i came across this very fresh information just this morning.
16 comments:
gr8 post K enjoyed reading...
Wow! Lovely post :)
Been on my must-visit list for sooo long.
Esp. J bcoz my parents hv been there so may times LOL :)
So nice of ur husband to take his aunt to all these places ... she hd been to the Taj also na?
The mention of street food .. am drooling here ;)
Were there pics of street food that Chandon took? Vegetarian food or meats? Spicy food?
I don't remember hearing the Beatles sing that song about Rishikesh. But I do know that they loved India and seeing a guru.
Wonderful post with lovely pictures. After reading your post I feel like visiting Rishikesh which is a very beautiful place.
@RAMESH...Thank you.
@SWARAM..Thanks Dear.Please do try adventure sports and the great street food too.You know that the street food their floats on GHEE ....but who cares about the calories in Rishikesh,with all the walking we do there.Yes,it is the same aunt.Now she wants to visit Vaisnov Devi Mandir in her next visit.
@GIGI..HAAAA.The street food...well Chandan was strictly advised or rather instructed not to go near any as Jethaidev is a complete foodie and it would have been little risky for her if she had a troubled tummy as just two days after she was about to travel back to USA.
One more thing no non-vegetarian food is available on the streets of Rishikesh because it is a spiritual and religious place.The food is made in pure Ghee(extracted from unsalted butter),its aromatic and spicy ..i am drooling as i type.Thanks.
@BABLI...Thanks.I appreciate your visit and comments a lot,i am amazed by the way you manage so many blogs beautifully.
beautiful post on Rishikesh... seems worth visiting :) and the photos are superb :)
Kavitaji, I had visited this place this year and what a beautiful place ! However, I did not try the adventure sports. And I really enjoyed your images.
I have heard and read a lot about Rishikesh, I thought the correct pronunciation is Hrishikesh (Hrishikesh Mukherji?!). You have given new information about the place. Many of my relatives have visited this place and I am yet to do that.
I will retain this post alongwith the Sikkim posts, Kavita. It might be useful one day!
Your posts make me long to visit and walk those streets. we could meet for tea!
Namaste & Aloha, Friend
Comfort Spiral
Great post, Kavita. This was so interesting. Please thank your husband for the excellent photos. I especially loved that first photo.
Wow! The laxman jhula photos looks sooo serene and beautiful! India is really colorful :)
Rishikesh is just splendid! Thanks so much for sharing the beautiful pictures from the beautiful place :)
Forest Warbler
an amazing place indeed!!
thanks 4 yr continuous encouragement friend..:)
The mention of street food .. am drooling here
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good pictures of rishikesh
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