Incredible Rishikesh

Abhinav Nagar
Visited: 05. 10. 2007

'Incredible India' as the tourism department presents, India is truly Incredible. With a country having so many diverse traditions, cultures .... Its very natural to have a very diverse and magnificent tourist destinations also where every 200 Km unfolds unified landscape variations. October, 2007 along with it brought me an opportunity to unwind myself and experience a quintessentially different world. As a part of our Education tour, we were taken to Rishikesh – The land of Divinity and Spirituality. At a distance of around 150 kms from Uttarakashi, in the valleys of Uttarakhand, lies this holy city that is known for Yoga, religion and a abode of saints. Due to its nearness with Himalayas, it was lot cooler than the National Capital, I live in. A lot cleaner and Ganges was a sight worth seeing, as it gushed through the rocks flowing between giant plains. Standing at the centre of Luxman jhula provides diverse eye catching scenery, from one side the holy chants pouring nectar to your ears and the emphatic local scenery pouring nectar in the eyes.

The evening lights up with numerous aarti diyas, and holy sounds of aartis, bhajans setting the replica of Heaven on earth. The goodness of Dharm just flows when you are a part of pujas. Chotiwala, a noted eat out attraction, is apart from so many reasons a reason to visit Rishikesh. The quality of food is best and do give your taste buds a chance to savor when you visit this place. For adventure lovers, Trekking and Rafting are great options. If you are comfortable in taking small risks, then do give your heart some fast beats, some excitement to your nerves, some cold water splashes to your body but do experience river rafting. All in all a great experience....
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