
Risikesh is known as The Gateway to the Himalayas. Rishikesh is a small town in Uttarakhand in India. Rishikesh is a holy place and the Ganga river comes down here from the Himalayas. It is a vegetarian city and The Char Dham Yatra starts from Rishikesh and the point for the Char Dham pilgrimage Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. It is a famous tourist palace and tourists come here from within India, as well as from other countries. Rishikesh is also known as the capital of Yoga and here tourist enjoying this palace and get more information about Yoga.
The main attractions of rishikesh are Gita Bhavan, Nilkanth Mahadev, Lakshman Jhula, Swarga Ashram and Triveni Ghat, people come here to take bath and enjoy the maha arti. All the places having great religious importance and Rishikesh is surrounded by holy city Haridwar and beautiful places like Dehradun and Mussoorie.
Neelkanth Mahadev Mela:Neelkanth Mahadev Mela is held in July and August. Neel kanth Mahadev temple is situated on a hill its height is 1675 mts. Neelkanth Mahadev is a famous temples of Rishikesh. It is a religious palace of Hindus. Here Lord Shiva had drank poison turned his throat blue and hence the name Neelkanth.
International Yoga Festival : Rishikesh promotes Yoga Festival and yoga sessions led by expert teachers, visitors to the festival get more information about this art through a programme.
Diwali Festival : In Rishikesh celebrate this festival with joy. Diwali is the most beautiful of all Indian festivals, Diwali is a celebration of lights and Hindus worship of goddess Laxmi on this day.
By Air : Jollygrant , Dehradun airport is the nearest airport from Rishikesh. Dehradun is connected to Delhi airport. Here is Taxi services also available from airport to Rishikesh.
By Road: You may come here by bus. Private and public buses offer services from Rishikesh to Haridwar, Dehradun, Delhi.
By Train: Rishikesh is very well linked to all cities in India through rail network. There are regular train facilities from Rishikesh to Delhi, Mumbai, Dehradun.