Ram Jhula is located 3 km north-east from the main town Rishikesh. It is one of the major attractions of Rishikesh. It is an iron suspension bridge across the Ganges. Ram Jhula was built after the completion of Laxman Jhula. It took 6 years to construct. Both Laxman and Ram Jhula are quite similar in terms of steel construction and design. It is situated just a few miles away from Laxman Jhula. It links the Sivananda Ashram on the east and Swarg Ashram on the west.
As you walk on the Ram Jhula, you will be surrounded by beautiful Himalayas and below Ganges gushes with full power. The length of this bridge is 450 feet and in comparison to Laxman Jhula it is slightly bigger.
On the both side of the bridge, you will find many temples and ashrams. Apart from it, you will also find markets selling idols of gods and goddess, books on religions, and more.
Lakshman Jhula is the prime destination in Rishikesh. It is an iron suspension bridge across the Ganges that is located just 5 km away from Rishikesh. Lakshman Jhula connects two famous villages Tapovan and Jonk generally known as Tehri Garhwal and Pauri Garhwal respectively.
Lakshman Jhula is one of the famous landmarks of Rishikesh. It offers breathtaking panoramic view of Rishikesh city, temples, markets and not to forget sacred Ganges. The best thing is it is free to explore Lakshman Jhula, you have to spend a single penny. It will take you approx two hours to explore the Jhula. Sachha Akhileswar Mahadev Temple, Sri Raghunathju’s Temple, Lakshman Temple, and Trayambakeshwar Temple are the major temples near Lakshman Jhula that you surely want to visit.
After enjoying the Laxman and Ram Jhula your next destination should be Neelkanth Mahadev Temple which is located 32 km from Rishikesh. You can reach here with the help of taxi or any other transportation mode as roads are well connected.
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple has very beautiful, colorful and attractive architecture. As soon you step into the temple you will witness the story of Samundra Manthan that is depicted beautifully with the help of sculptures of Gods and Demons.
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple is surrounded by three sacred valleys namely, Brahmakoot, Manikoot and Vishnukoot. It is very famous for Kanwar Yatra or Shravan. A true devote of Shiva will never miss this place at any cost.
May be you might not heard of Tera Manzil Temple but know that it is one of the famous tourist spots. It is a multi-storey temple famous as Trimbakeshwar Temple.
Tera Manzil Temple or Trimbakeshwar Temple has 13 storey’s and what makes it special is its massive decorative symmetric architecture and each storey is devoted to several Hindu Gods and Goddesses idols.
When you reach on top storey you can witness the amazing panoramic sunset view. That we promise you will never experience anywhere else. You can reach here simply by walk from Lakshman Jhula.
Gita Bhawan is one of the largest complexes available in Rishikesh. It is located near the banks of the sacred Ganges. It has over 1000 rooms and discourse halls where devotees can comfortably stay without paying a single penny.
In summer it gets almost full because thousands of devotees come here across the world to attend meditational programs and Satsangs. Gita Bhawan provides many facilities to the devotees at a nominal price for instance cloth, free ferry boat service, medicines, etc.
One of the major attractions here is Gita Bhawan Book Shop where you can buy spiritual books at really affordable prices. Don’t forget to buy Ramayana, Ramcharitmanas, Bhagwat Geeta like sacred books from here.
Rajaji National Park is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers. This park is blessed with Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, Jungle cat, Goral, Sloth bear, King cobra, Barking deer, Rhesus macaque, Indian porcupine, Python, Leopard, Striped hyena, Indian hare, Himalayan black bear, Jackal, Sambhar, Wild boar, Indian langur, and Monitor lizard.
Rajaji National Park was established is 1983 and spread over 820 km2. If you love some adventure then Rajaji National Park is waiting for you. If you ask when to visit here then you can visit here October to June. Make sure to bring a quality camera along with you so you don’t miss to capture any magical moments.
You have surely many Ganga Aarti scenes in movies or any videos. Well Triveni Ghat is one of those places. It is sacred ghat which is worldwide famous for Ganga Aarti. Triveni means confluence of three. Triveni Ghat is one of the biggest ghats in Rishikesh and no need to say that Ganga Aarti here will make you totally stunned. Go with the flow of spiritual and auspicious aroma.
Apart from witnessing the aarti you can also be the part of Ganga Aarti by paying a nomial fee to Ganga Seva Samiti. Ganga Seva Samiti used the collected money to provide basic facilities, organize festivals, cleanliness etc.
By Plane - The nearest airport to reach Rishikesh is the Alegre Grant Airport, Dehradun, which is approximately 35 km from the city. All major airlines regulate services to major cities and link them with Dehradun. There are taxi services, taxis and buses available outside the airport that can be taken to reach Rishikesh from Dehradhun.
By Road - Rishikesh is well connected with all major roads and national roads and can be easily reached from all parts of the country. You can easily book a bus ticket from Delhi , which takes between 5 and 7 hours to get to Rishikesh.
By Train - although there is a station in Rishikesh, but not many trains are operated from there, so it is recommended to take trains to Haridwar and then travel further to Rishikesh. Haridwar is connected to the main cities and can be reached easily from Rishikesh as well. There are buses, taxis and private taxis available outside the station that can be used to get to Rishikesh from Haridwar.
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