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Made From Two words Hrishik & Ish. Hrishik meansSenses and Ish means master or Lord.
RISHIKESH
Name has two different spellings with two distinct meaningsHardwarand HaridwarHar means "Lord Shiva" and Dwar means "gate
Hence, Hardwar stands for "Gateway to Lord Shivawhile,
Hari means "Lord Vishnu". So Haridwar stands for "Gateway toLord Vishnu
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HISTORY
Rishikesh has been a part of the legendary 'Kedarkhand'
Lord Rama did penance here for killing Ravana.
Lakshmana, his younger brother, crossed the river Ganges, at a point
GEOGRAPHY
Is a city and a municipal board in Dehradun
Located in the foothills of the Himalayas
surrounded by three other districts namely Tehri Garhwal, PauriGarhwal and Haridwar
located approximately 20 km north of the holy city Haridwar
DEMOGRAPHY
Population 102,158
iteracy rate of Rishikesh is 86.86%
sex ratio 926 females per 1000 males
RISHIKESH
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As a Tourist Destination
ATTRACTION
ACCESIBILITY
ACCOMODATION
AMMINITIES
ACTIVITIES
R I S H I K E S H H A R I D W A R
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ATTRACTION
Triveni Ghat
Bharat Mandir
Rishikund
Laxman Jhula
Ram Jhula
Geeta Bhawan
Neelkanth Mahadev
Tera Manzil Temple
Kaudiyala
Vashishta Gufa
ACCESSIBILITY
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ACESSIBILITY
BY AIR
Nearest Airport is Jolly Grant Airport, located at Dehradun. The
airport is situated at a distance of just 18 km from Rishikesh. The
closest international airport is located in Delhi - the Indira GandhiInternational Airport (IGI), 224 km away.
BY RAILBY ROAD
It is well connected with National Highways & State Highways
The town of Rishikesh is also easily accessible through rail route.By train, the town connects to popular destinations like Delhi,Dehradun, Mumbai, Kotdwar etc.
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Triveni Ghat
Evening aartiof Goddess Ganga is performed at Triveni Ghat. Triveni is a
bathing Ghat where people wash their sins by taking a dip in the holy
water of sacred Ganga River. It is believed that the three streams of
Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati are flowing together underground at this
point. Pinda Shradhais also performed at Triveni Ghat.
Bharat mata MandirLaxman JhulaNeelkanth Mahadev:
AT TRAC T IONS
It is on of the main attraction of Rishikesh. It s a 450 ft long hanging bridge
on the river Ganga which was built in 1939. According to myths and legends
Laksman, brother of Lord Rama crossed Ganga River on a jute rope from this
point. The bridge gives a magnificent view of the Ganges, greeting you with
the cool breeze from the river.
It is situated on the summit of the mountain across the sacred Ganga River.
According to mythology this is the place where Lord Shiva drank the venom
produced during 'Sagar Manthan' which turned his throat blue and was thus the
place was named as Neelkanth. Neelkanth and Mahadev are names of Lord
Shiva.
The Bharat Mandir is the oldest temple of Rishikesh situated near
the Jhanda Chowk. Rishi Rabhya did his penance at this holy spot
and the place is devoted to Lord Vishnu. Bharat Mandir celebrates
colourful spring festival called 'Basant Panchami'.
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HISTORY
According to Mahabharat Dhaumya tells Yudhisthira about the tirthas of India
Agastya Rishi did penance here
GEOGRAPHY
Haridwar district, covering an area of about 2360 km, is in the southwestern part ofUttarakhand
Haridwar is situated at height of 314 metres from the sea level
TEMPERATURE
Summers: 25 C 44 C & Winters: 6 C 24 C
DEMOGRAPHY
population of 295,213.
literacy rate of 70%,
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Har ki Pauri
Chandi Devi TempleMansa Devi Temple
Maya Devi Temple
Pawan Dham Bharat Mata Mandir
Patanjali Yogpeeth
The National Highway no. 45connects Haridwar to other cities of the state as
well as other cities
The nearest domestic airport isJolly Grant Airportin Dehradun which is alocated 35km from Haridwar. Indira Gandhi International Airport in NewDelhi is the nearest International Airport.
The Haridwar Railway Station located in Haridwar is under the control ofthe Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has direct links themajor cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Indore,Jaipur, Ahmedabad but it lacks direct connectivity to major cities of CentralIndia namely Jabalpur, Bhopal, Gwalior and Nagpur.
ACCESSIBILITY
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Har ki Pauri
This sacred Ghat was constructed by King Vikramaditya in memory of his
brother Bharthari. The most sacred ghat within Har-ki-Pauri is Brahmakund. The
evening prayer offered to Goddess Ganga at Har-Ki-Pauri is an enchanting
experience for any visitor. A spectacle of sound and colour is seen when, after the
ceremony, pilgrims float diyas and incense on the river, commemorating their
deceased ancestors.
A T T R A C T I O N
Chandi Devi Temple
The temple is dedicated to Goddess Chandi. It was constructed in 1929 A.D.
by the king of Kashmir, Suchat Singh. The temple is a 3 km trek from
Chandighat and can be reached through a ropeway.
Maya Devi Temple
This ancient temple of Maya Devi, the Adhisthatri deity of
Hardwar, is considered one of the Siddhapethas and is said to be the
place where the heart and navel of Goddess Sati had fallen. It is one of
few ancient temples still standing in Haridwar, along with Narayani
Shila temple and Bhairav Temple.
Pawan Dham
A modern temple, made entirely of glass pieces. The temple
was constructed by the effort of Swami Vedantanand Ji
Maharaj and the institute located there is growing under the
leadership of Swami SahajPrakash Ji Maharaj. People
from Moga in Punjab have put considerable efforts and
money to erect this place.
RAJAJI NATIONAL PARK
For wildlife lovers, Haridwar is home to the Rajaji
National Park, which is the amalgamation of three
sanctuaries of the Shivalik range. It has a wide range of
elephants, tigers, leopard, jungle cat, Himalayan yellow
throated marten, samber, cheetal, barking deer, wild boar
and several species of birds.
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Day-01 : Home -Delhi LocalMeet our assistant at airport in Delhi and Transfer to Hotel take Little Break and fresh Up visitLocal Delhi Tour. Over night at Delhi.
Day-02 : Delhi Varanasi (By Flight or train)Morning after Breakfast Meet your Assistant and transfer to Airport Or railway station andcaught your flight or train. Arrival at Varanasi meets our assistant and transfer to hotel inVaranasi. Over night at Varanasi.
Day-03 : Varanasi Sight seenMorning after Breakfast Meet your Guide go to local tour with the Puja for Varanasi Ghat andback your hotel in Varanasi.
Day-04 : Varanasi (By Flight Or train)Delhi Haridwar(By Ac Car) (250km / 6-7 Hrs)Morning after Breakfast Meet your Assistant and transfer to Airport and caught your flight forDelhi and meet your assistant and caught your Innova For Haridwar Your hotel in Haridwar.
Day-05 : Full Day Haridwar (By Ac Car)Morning after Breakfast Meet you Guide go to local tour with the Puja for Haridwar and backYour hotel in Haridwar.
Day-06 : Full Day Rishikesh (By Ac Car)Morning after Breakfast Meet you Guide go to local tour with the guide for Rishikesh and backYour hotel in Haridwar.
Day-07 : Haridwar (By Ac Car) Delhi Home (250km / 6-7 Hrs)Morning after breakfast Drive for Delhi caught your flight for your home .
Tour Ends