http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , India , Uttarakhand , Rishikesh en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 09:39:53 +0000 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:39:53 +0000 hiwhat will be process to reach Rishikesh for Rafting http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-787366.html Rishikesh has been called the Yoga Capital of the World and the Gateway to the Himalayas. In 1968 the Beatles stayed at the Maharishi Mahesh yoga ashram during which they composed 48 songs some of which appeared on the White Album. The riverside community remains a spiritual center to this day where local pilgrims and backpackers bathe side by side in the sacred Ganges with waters http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-783373.html Situated in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India lies the holy site of Rishikesh which attracts millions of tourists and pilgrims every year. The Holy waters of Ganga in Rishikesh is considered to be the purest and the holiest by Hindus and a dip in this Holy water would wash off all the evil in you.The Holy waters of Ganga in Rishikesh provide some with a kind of adventure th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-777449.html Rishikesh is the haven for those seeking spiritual bliss. A land that holds a prominent space in the Hindu mythology is also deeply rooted in the conscience of the religious folks. Rishikesh is not a mere pilgrimage. A traveler here never leaves alone but with a slice of spiritual life within him which can be cherished for a lifetime.The modern fastpaced time has left us immersed in more work http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-775379.html Imagine being on the most tranquil remote island where you wake up naturally no alarms no Internet or cell service stroll over to a little cafe and order breakfast. The Indian man only wearing a lungi a clothskirt wrapped around his waist walks over to coconut mango trees and 20 minutes later brings you a plate of fresh fruit. All you hear is the ocean and the most difficult decision to http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-772555.html Welcome to Uttarakhand 27th state of the Republic of India. Uttarakhand is a Great place for Hindu religious. Yamunotri Gangotri Kedarnath Badrinath Haridwar and Rishikesh most visited pilgrimage sites during Char Dham Yatratime in Uttarakhand. Char Dham Yatra is a combination of pilgrim adventure in Garhwal Himalaya Regions. Millions of people visit every year for Char Dham in Garhwal Regi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-770458.html After we left the peacefulness of a post camel fair Pushkar I knew that the calmness would end. As expected it was only a train journey away. To be fair it was a 30 minute public bus ride away in Ajmer where we would catch our train to the Taj Mahal in Agra. We arrived early because we knew we would be hungry before the long journey. Its a bit of a strange thing in India unlike home the food http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-762071.html UttarakhandThe region is believed to be the Land of Gods and is place of lots of Ashrams Yoga Gurus meditation centres and so on. One will find a lot of Sadhus in the area. We recommend a book by Patrick Levy French writer Sadhus going beyond the dreadlocks for more understanding about their life their purpose and their philosophy. 1809 to 2409 RishikeshThe Beatles spent time in an as http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-757722.html The Valley of Flowers located in Chamoli Garhwal and Mahaseer fishing in Corbett are two best places to enjoy nature in full swing. These mostsoughtafter places are flocked by a large number of tourists anglers flowerlovers and naturalists. Where Valley of Flowers is surrounded by different variety of flowers like primulas golden nomocharis white anemones globe flowers and more the Maha http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-747998.html Shri Hemkund Sahib is the sacred place where Guru Gobind Singh Ji spent a long time meditating in his previous birth as mentioned in Bachittar Natak. Journey to Hemkund Sahib is a heavenly experience and full of lifetime memories because of its importance and adventure. Whole journey starting from Rishikesh is a travel along river Ganges.Mesmerizing Onwards JourneyRoute Map Hemkund SahibThe journ http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-730915.html I boarded the bus to Rishikesh at 2300 hours. It was really chilly in the bus and I ended up changing my sleeping position every fifteen minutes. The driver39s rash driving made things even worse. As a result I spent the entire night without being able to sleep.I reached Hrishikesh before dawn. It was so cold that I found it difficult to talk so much so that when some auto guys came to me http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-727449.html Theres this place. Well its not Rishikesh its not Shivpuri and its not Byasi or Devprayag or Tapovan but its somewhere there. So its about 23 km north of Rishikesh and about 4 km south of Byasi. Its two bends in the road after a bridge on your right called Malakunthi. Theres a cliff to your left and a tiny green board on the right saying Camp Silver Sands. Just http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-727140.html Hallo Euch allenund der Blog geht weiter.... nachdem mich viele gefragt haben was mich natuerlich sehr gefreut hat. heute aber nur kurz um meine neue Handynummer mitzuteilen. 0091 8126215738 wie ueblich mit den billigen Call by Call Nummern ab 15 Cent pro Minute erreichbar. Bin uebrigens zur Zeit am Rande des Himalayas angeommen Rishikesh mit viel Yoga und Ashrams direkt am Ganges gelegen http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-723557.html Im writing this entry on the 7 hour bus journey from Rishikesh to Delhi. Its our last full day in India before we catch our flight to Dubai. Im looking out the window at the passing villages and countryside people food stalls cars cows everywhere and Im thinking maybe this place isnt that bad after all but thats easy to say when youre on an air con bus where you cant he http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-722152.html Though I have lived in India for 20 years of my life I still marvel at how little I have travelled in my own country. But things were about to change. The task at hand see what we could of India in 19 days and Rs 25000.This was to be my backpacking adventure on a budget. One definite learning outcome of this excursion was that you can never plan or prepare enough. Even if you do plans are seld http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-719839.html 22.5 Haridwar RishikeshUrspruenglich wollte ich direkt zu meiner neuen Wwoofingfarm gehen. Dazu bin ich aber absolut nicht in der Lage. Ich schleppe mich zum Ganges und nehme noch ein kleines Bad im eiskalten heiligen Fluss mit extrem starker Stroemung. Der Ganges ist hier noch sehr frisch an der Quelle und nicht das dreckige braune Loch dass wir in Europa uns vorstellen. Ich plansche also im Was http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-719082.html Although I hadnt spoken with the majority of them beyond an assurance that Id have their toilet fixed right away I made a strong connection with the female meditators I served in the Vipassana course. As the end of Noble Silence approached I started to get excited to speak to them. I wanted to know who these women were where they were from and what they were doing. When I finally http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-713395.html Well I am in Rishikesh laxmanjhula to be exact and this place is pretty nice Touristy yes but thats kind of nice when your travelling by yourself. Just as the Beatles came here to do yoga I have also given it a go Fun fun but not so great for my dodgy shoulder... My first lesson was pretty intense beautiful view over the turquiose Ganges from the rooftop of my Ashram with the sun setting to http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-713119.html Aptly known as the yoga capital of the world Rishikesh a holy city for Hindus is located on the banks of the river Ganges in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. This holy city is dotted with many a Hindu shrine and yoga centre and one cannot fail to notice the charm of a whole different world that prevails here.For most Indians a visit to Rishikesh is often a part of their pilgrimage to the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-708757.html This trip has been somewhat surreal. I can39t really explain why it has just felt different from past travels. I came here with the aspiration to travel the north of the country which wasn39t possible until summertime. The cold Canadian winter kicked me out in JAnuary so I came here early basically to pass time in the sun until the snow melted and the weather warmed up in the mountains. H http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttarakhand/Rishikesh/blog-705179.html