Rishikesh, one of the most serene and spiritual places of the world, has always filled my heart with peace and tranquility. This time, as there was International Yoga Festival, (1st to 7th March, 2014) Dev Bhoomi (Land of Gods) has a different color and atmosphere. As my younger brother has come from Singapore, so he thought of joining me from Delhi… So here are some of my impressions from the trip... through some of the pictures that I took there…
But before that let me tell you something more about Rishikesh...
RISHIKESH: BRIEF HISTORY
A very large statue of Shiva adorns the famous Haridwar Ghat |
The sacred river Ganges flows through Rishikesh. It is here that the river leaves the Shivalik mountains in the Himalayas and flows out into the plains of northern India. Several temples, ancient as well as new, can be found along the banks of the Ganges in Rishikesh. Shatrughan Temple, Bharat Mandir, Laxman Temple are the ancient temples established by Adi Sancharacharya. Shatrughan Temple is located near Ram Jhula and Laxman Mandir is near to Laxman Jhula (Laxman Bridge).
As with Haridwar about an hour south, Rishikesh is considered by Hindus to be a holy city and is vegetarian by law.
Text Curtsy: Wikipedia
NOW COME, WALK WITH US… TO THE SPIRITUAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
To see some more journeys over the years to this amazing place… click on the following links..
As is customary, every auspicious thing starts with beetal leaf concotion, known as Paan... |
And we reached Haridwar, almost 250 KMs away, in time for a bath and lovely lunch at 150 years old Chotiwala... |
My brother feels pleased about the place... |
And then we moved on to Triveni Ghat in Rishikesh, 21 KMs away from Haridwar... |
Triveni Ghat is probably the most calm place for the ritual bath...in Holy River Ganges... |
Where you find large variety of exotic birds having a go at it too... |
And the most iconic image from Bhagwat Gita, brought to life... |
And the guest from across the world, converged for International Yoga Festival, checking their own pictures, against another iconic back drop |
The Ram Jhula, near my favorite place of stay - the Guru Nivas of Sivananda Ashram, which has been my residence over the years.. |
And the stone, where I used to meditate early in the mornings, called my younger brother to offer some flowers to Holy River Ganges.. |
And some of the documentary makers from International Yoga Festival capturing life of the resident yogi... |
Well that triggered our own time for a pose... |
And I got take one of mine too...at the stone in the middle of the Holy River Ganges.. |
And the soft sunset ... |
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Shashi
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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