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Rishikesh is one of the best-located pilgrimage centres along the Right Bank of the river Ganga. The holy river emerging from the high mountains not far from here runs deep and silent through the thickly wooded hills that straddle this region. A breathtaking experience of natural beauty and undiscovered wildlife await here. Not to mention peace and tranquility of a landscape associated with 'rishis' and 'munis' (the learned holy men) and meditation.

According to legend, sage Raibhya Rishi, undertook staunch penance at Rishikesh to please God. In answer to his meditation, gods appeared here, manifested as 'Rishikesh' and the place thus came to be called after him. Today, Rishikesh has become a centre for learning and research in yoga and meditation, the renowned Indian methods for mental and physical health.


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