Rishikesh Yatra in Himalayas

  Rishikesh Yatra Sacred City of Ganges in Himalayas   Endowed with spectacular natural beauty, Rishikesh is situated at the foothills of the Himalayas. Here the crystal clear Ganges River flows down from the Himalayas! Spiritually surcharging the holy town of Rishikesh has attracted many transcendentalists since time immemorial. This whole area of Garhwal was famous as Kedarkhand. The Skanda Purana mentions that this area is named as Kubjamrak because here the Supreme Lord appeared before Raibhya Rsi. Raibhya Rsi selected the place for his long austerity. Due to his intense devotion, the Lord was very pleased, and He appeared to the sage as a “Hrishikesh.” The word is a combination of two words ‘Hrishik’ and ‘esh’ – ‘Hrishik’ means senses and ‘esh’ means master, meaning the master of senses, who is none other than Lord Sri Krishna! Ramayana describes that before going to Devprayag, to atone for the killing Ravana who was a Brahmin by birth, Lord Ramacandra and...