Rishikesh, India

Rishikesh is the world capital of yoga. This city Hindus, situated in the foothills of the Himalayas, named in honor of Lord Vishnu and is located on the banks of the sacred river Ganges. Rishikesh is also known as the gateway to the Himalayas and is located 25 kilometers from the other Hindu holy cities - Haridwar, as a starting point for the great pilgrimage mountain of ancient settlements, such as Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.

Rishikesh is located in one and a half hours drive from Dehra Dun, is surrounded on three sides by rolling foothills and lies at an altitude of 356 meters above sea level.

Rishikesh has long been a place of confluence of many yogi... Read more