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About 24 kms from Haridwar, sitting pretty in the laps of lower Himalayas, Rishikesh is surrounded by scenic beauty of the hills on three sides with the Holy Ganga flowing through it. The whole place is considered to be sacred as it is believed that meditation at this place leads to attainment of salvation. Rishikesh travel lets you behold a series of holy temples-some ancient, some modern, along the river Ganges. Rishikesh is important not only as pilgrimage centre closely associated with the Ramayana, but also as home for many important centers of Hindu religious thought and spirituality.

One of the primary reasons of more and more people undertaking a religious tour to Rishikesh is its renown as a very great Yoga Centre. There are a great many ashrams and yoga institutes here. Rishikesh is also the gateway and the start-off point for journeys to important religious hubs like Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri.

Historical records credit the holy land of Rishikesh with the power of transformation. It is the land where sages first came to find a splash of holiness along the crashing Ganga before wandering northwards to the accessible pilgrimage sites. Ashrams abound along the banks of the holy Ganga, with sadhus hoping for eternal salvation.

Millions of people flock to attain yoga at Rishikesh . Rightly credited as the Yoga Capital of the world, Rishikesh organizes the International Yoga Week (Feb 2-7, 1998) every year on the banks of the Ganga. Thousands turn up to participate in this mega event. Even the Beatles sought a new path here as a few weeks of study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, which sent their tried and true pop style down a sinister road of sitar-laden psychedelic.