Nishant Singh Mta 1(Haridwar and Rishikesh)

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Made From Two words Hrishik & Ish. Hrishik meansSenses and Ish means master or Lord.

RISHIKESH

Name has two different spellings with two distinct meaningsHardwarand HaridwarHar means "Lord Shiva" and Dwar means "gate

Hence, Hardwar stands for "Gateway to Lord Shivawhile,

Hari means "Lord Vishnu". So Haridwar stands for "Gateway toLord Vishnu


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HISTORY

Rishikesh has been a part of the legendary 'Kedarkhand'

Lord Rama did penance here for killing Ravana.

Lakshmana, his younger brother, crossed the river Ganges, at a point

GEOGRAPHY

Is a city and a municipal board in Dehradun

Located in the foothills of the Himalayas

surrounded by three other districts namely Tehri Garhwal, PauriGarhwal and Haridwar

located approximately 20 km north of the holy city Haridwar

DEMOGRAPHY

Population 102,158

iteracy rate of Rishikesh is 86.86%

sex ratio 926 females per 1000 males

RISHIKESH


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As a Tourist Destination

ATTRACTION

ACCESIBILITY

ACCOMODATION

AMMINITIES

ACTIVITIES

R I S H I K E S H H A R I D W A R


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ATTRACTION

Triveni Ghat

Bharat Mandir

Rishikund

Laxman Jhula

Ram Jhula

Geeta Bhawan

Neelkanth Mahadev

Tera Manzil Temple

Kaudiyala

Vashishta Gufa

ACCESSIBILITY


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ACESSIBILITY

BY AIR

Nearest Airport is Jolly Grant Airport, located at Dehradun. The

airport is situated at a distance of just 18 km from Rishikesh. The

closest international airport is located in Delhi - the Indira GandhiInternational Airport (IGI), 224 km away.

BY RAILBY ROAD

It is well connected with National Highways & State Highways

The town of Rishikesh is also easily accessible through rail route.By train, the town connects to popular destinations like Delhi,Dehradun, Mumbai, Kotdwar etc.


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Triveni Ghat

Evening aartiof Goddess Ganga is performed at Triveni Ghat. Triveni is a

bathing Ghat where people wash their sins by taking a dip in the holy

water of sacred Ganga River. It is believed that the three streams of

Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati are flowing together underground at this

point. Pinda Shradhais also performed at Triveni Ghat.

Bharat mata MandirLaxman JhulaNeelkanth Mahadev:

AT TRAC T IONS

It is on of the main attraction of Rishikesh. It s a 450 ft long hanging bridge

on the river Ganga which was built in 1939. According to myths and legends

Laksman, brother of Lord Rama crossed Ganga River on a jute rope from this

point. The bridge gives a magnificent view of the Ganges, greeting you with

the cool breeze from the river.

It is situated on the summit of the mountain across the sacred Ganga River.

According to mythology this is the place where Lord Shiva drank the venom

produced during 'Sagar Manthan' which turned his throat blue and was thus the

place was named as Neelkanth. Neelkanth and Mahadev are names of Lord

Shiva.

The Bharat Mandir is the oldest temple of Rishikesh situated near

the Jhanda Chowk. Rishi Rabhya did his penance at this holy spot

and the place is devoted to Lord Vishnu. Bharat Mandir celebrates

colourful spring festival called 'Basant Panchami'.


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HISTORY

According to Mahabharat Dhaumya tells Yudhisthira about the tirthas of India

Agastya Rishi did penance here

GEOGRAPHY

Haridwar district, covering an area of about 2360 km, is in the southwestern part ofUttarakhand

Haridwar is situated at height of 314 metres from the sea level

TEMPERATURE

Summers: 25 C 44 C & Winters: 6 C 24 C

DEMOGRAPHY

population of 295,213.

literacy rate of 70%,


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Har ki Pauri

Chandi Devi TempleMansa Devi Temple

Maya Devi Temple

Pawan Dham Bharat Mata Mandir

Patanjali Yogpeeth

The National Highway no. 45connects Haridwar to other cities of the state as

well as other cities

The nearest domestic airport isJolly Grant Airportin Dehradun which is alocated 35km from Haridwar. Indira Gandhi International Airport in NewDelhi is the nearest International Airport.

The Haridwar Railway Station located in Haridwar is under the control ofthe Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has direct links themajor cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Indore,Jaipur, Ahmedabad but it lacks direct connectivity to major cities of CentralIndia namely Jabalpur, Bhopal, Gwalior and Nagpur.

ACCESSIBILITY


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Har ki Pauri

This sacred Ghat was constructed by King Vikramaditya in memory of his

brother Bharthari. The most sacred ghat within Har-ki-Pauri is Brahmakund. The

evening prayer offered to Goddess Ganga at Har-Ki-Pauri is an enchanting

experience for any visitor. A spectacle of sound and colour is seen when, after the

ceremony, pilgrims float diyas and incense on the river, commemorating their

deceased ancestors.

A T T R A C T I O N

Chandi Devi Temple

The temple is dedicated to Goddess Chandi. It was constructed in 1929 A.D.

by the king of Kashmir, Suchat Singh. The temple is a 3 km trek from

Chandighat and can be reached through a ropeway.

Maya Devi Temple

This ancient temple of Maya Devi, the Adhisthatri deity of

Hardwar, is considered one of the Siddhapethas and is said to be the

place where the heart and navel of Goddess Sati had fallen. It is one of

few ancient temples still standing in Haridwar, along with Narayani

Shila temple and Bhairav Temple.

Pawan Dham

A modern temple, made entirely of glass pieces. The temple

was constructed by the effort of Swami Vedantanand Ji

Maharaj and the institute located there is growing under the

leadership of Swami SahajPrakash Ji Maharaj. People

from Moga in Punjab have put considerable efforts and

money to erect this place.

RAJAJI NATIONAL PARK

For wildlife lovers, Haridwar is home to the Rajaji

National Park, which is the amalgamation of three

sanctuaries of the Shivalik range. It has a wide range of

elephants, tigers, leopard, jungle cat, Himalayan yellow

throated marten, samber, cheetal, barking deer, wild boar

and several species of birds.


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Day-01 : Home -Delhi LocalMeet our assistant at airport in Delhi and Transfer to Hotel take Little Break and fresh Up visitLocal Delhi Tour. Over night at Delhi.

Day-02 : Delhi Varanasi (By Flight or train)Morning after Breakfast Meet your Assistant and transfer to Airport Or railway station andcaught your flight or train. Arrival at Varanasi meets our assistant and transfer to hotel inVaranasi. Over night at Varanasi.

Day-03 : Varanasi Sight seenMorning after Breakfast Meet your Guide go to local tour with the Puja for Varanasi Ghat andback your hotel in Varanasi.

Day-04 : Varanasi (By Flight Or train)Delhi Haridwar(By Ac Car) (250km / 6-7 Hrs)Morning after Breakfast Meet your Assistant and transfer to Airport and caught your flight forDelhi and meet your assistant and caught your Innova For Haridwar Your hotel in Haridwar.

Day-05 : Full Day Haridwar (By Ac Car)Morning after Breakfast Meet you Guide go to local tour with the Puja for Haridwar and backYour hotel in Haridwar.

Day-06 : Full Day Rishikesh (By Ac Car)Morning after Breakfast Meet you Guide go to local tour with the guide for Rishikesh and backYour hotel in Haridwar.

Day-07 : Haridwar (By Ac Car) Delhi Home (250km / 6-7 Hrs)Morning after breakfast Drive for Delhi caught your flight for your home .

Tour Ends

Nishant Singh Mta 1(Haridwar and Rishikesh)

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