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Rajasthan
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One of Rishikesh's largest ashrams on the Ganga at Swargashram, known for its evening Ganga aarti and yoga festival.
Parmarth Niketan was founded in 1942 by Swami Sukhdevanand on the bank of the Ganga at Swargashram. It is one of the largest ashrams in Rishikesh, runs yoga and meditation programmes and hosts a well-known yoga festival. Its riverside evening aarti draws big crowds, and its cafeteria serves satvic thalis.
Within 1 km of Parmarth Niketan.
Former Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ashram where The Beatles stayed in 1968, now a forest-department site full of murals and meditation domes.
Historic 1939 suspension bridge over the Ganga, now closed to the public; a new glass-deck bridge (Bajrang Setu) is being built beside it.
Iron suspension footbridge over the Ganga leading to the Swargashram ashram quarter.
Rishikesh's main bathing ghat, where a large evening Ganga aarti with lamps and chanting is held.
Attraction in Rishikesh.
One of Rishikesh's oldest temples, to Vishnu, near Triveni Ghat; the idol is carved from a single saligram stone.
Thirteen-storey temple tower at Laxman Jhula with shrines to many deities on each floor.
Famous vegetarian thali restaurant at Swargashram, near Ram Jhula.
Haridwar's main ghat on the Ganga, famous for the evening aarti with towering lamps and floating diyas.
Large hydroelectric dam on the Bhagirathi near New Tehri, completed in the early 2000s, with a reservoir popular with visitors.
Popular, heavily developed waterfall about 15 km from Mussoorie on the Yamunotri road.
Ancient hilltop temple on Kasar Devi ridge near Almora, visited by Swami Vivekananda.
Village about 4 km from Badrinath near the Tibet border, with Vyas Gufa, Bheem Pul and handknitted woollens.
Waterfall in Uttarakhand, India
Ashram where Mahatma Gandhi stayed in 1929, with a prayer room, museum and Himalayan sunrise and sunset views.
Small cave near Mana where, in legend, sage Ved Vyas dictated the Mahabharata to Ganesha.