Duration: Day Tour
Trasport:Toyota Innova/Cab/Tempo Traveller
Frequency:Everyday
Reporting Place:Rishikesh or at your desired place
Laxman Jhula:
Lakshman Jhula is on of the main
attraction of Rishikesh. It is 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 13 storied temple is located near Lakshman Jhula where the idols of
several Gods and Goddesses are kept. The bridge gives a magnificent
view of the Ganges, greeting you with the cool breeze from the river.
Ram Jhula:
Ram Jhoola connects Swargashram with
Shivananda Ashram. Several ashrams are located near Ram Jhoola. Ram
Jhoola is bigger than Laxman Jhula and even more pictures.
Geeta Bhawan:
Geeta Bhawan is one
of the oldest temple complexes situated by the side of Laxman Jhula on
the banks of sacred Ganges in Rishikesh. Gita Bhavan is dedicated as a
Museum for puranic and mythological awareness for the common public.
Building consists of a very large complex comprising discourse halls and
over 1000 rooms available free of charge for the stay of devotees. For
the convenience of the devotees, simple vegetarian food, kitchen and
grocery items and Indian sweets are available at very moderate price.
Neelkanth Mahadev:
Thousands of devotees visit Neelkanth
Mahadev every month throughout the year. 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.
