| type="text/javascript"> | | | | since the time The Beatles came to visit Maharishi |
| A gateway to heaven on earth, in Rishikesh tourists | | | | Mahesh Yogi. Rishikesh is the gateway to the |
| can come close to the divinity, have peace of mind | | | | Himalayas and this is where the Char Dham Yatra |
| and at the same time get adventurous. For religious | | | | ideally begins. Rishikesh is situated in the northern part |
| trip, tourists can sightsee places like Lakshman Jhula, | | | | of Uttaranchal. It is 238 km northeast of Delhi and 24 |
| Gita Bhavan, Parmarth Niketan,Bharat Mandir, | | | | km north of Haridwar and spreads on the right banks |
| Neelkanth Mahadev Mela or simply take a holy dip in | | | | of the Ganges, at its confluence with the |
| river Ganges. Rishikesh is a religious town in | | | | Chandrabhaga stream. It is surrounded by hills on |
| Uttarakhand located at the place from where The | | | | three sides and situated at an altitude of 356 meters |
| Ganga comes down from The Himalayas. | | | | above sea level. |
| The town is known as the World Capital of Yoga | | | | |