Rishikesh is a city in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills beside the Ganges River. The river is considered holy, and the city is renowned as a center for studying yoga and meditation. Temples and ashrams (centers for spiritual studies) line the eastern bank around Swarg Ashram, a traffic-free, alcohol-free and vegetarian enclave upstream from Rishikesh town. Rishikesh tourist spot places to see in haridwar rishikesh jumpin heights hill stations around rishikesh rishikesh air safari waterfall in rishikesh unexplored places near rishikesh neelkanth mahadev temple ram jhula Rishikesh rishikesh india points of interest rishikesh hotels rishikesh rafting rishikesh to delhi neelkanth mahadev temple rishikesh rishikesh bungee jumping rishikesh ashram rishikesh flights