Rishikesh
4. Kailash Niketan Temple
Crossing Lakshman Jhula, the main temple you will see is Kailash Niketan Temple. It is a 13 storey structure slightly different from regular temples. The temple has sculptures of all the gods and goddesses
Ashrams
Town Area Yoga Study Centre: One of the best and most dedicated ashram to Hatha Yoga. Yoga classes are held in the morning and in the evening every day under the supervision of Shree Rudra Dev, one of the most dedicated yoga teahed in the area.
RamJhula Area (Right Bank of Ganga)
Shiva Nanda Ashram (Divine Life Society ):One of the oldest and most active ashrams in the area. Spiritual as well as activities related with himduism are the practised here every day. The ashram runs the best and biggest charitable hospital from which hundreds of local people get free medical services every day.Ashram also runs yoga and medeitation courses very often.
Yoga Niketan Yoga Niketan has two guest houses in the area and runs yoga classes regularly.
Ramjhula Area (Left Bank of the Ganga)
Parmarth Niketan One of the most active ashrams in the area. Ashram runs traditionl Indian School, Guest house and Ganga Arti every evening
Ved Niketan Ashram runs yoga and Mediatation classes regularly. Govt is planning to have its First Yoga Acedemy in India, in the ashram.
Transcendental Meditation Centre of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Once the most active ashrams in sixtis has very few activities rarely. The ashram is best locted in the forests on the banksGanga and is ideal for meditation.
Tapovan (Laxman Jhula Area)
Sacha Vedic Sansthan: One of the most active ashram in tapovan area. Ashram has its own guest house on the river and organises spiritual and hindu religious activities very often.
Ayurveda
A5000 year old science, it employs whatever mother nature provides in forms of plants, trees, shrubs and herbs to cure ailments. Since the treatment is based on nature, everything one takes is pure, herbal and natural, there are no side effects to it. Ancient texts like Rigveda, Achar Sanhita are the backbones of this science and few other similar texts are also available.
Ayurveda, Yoga And Mediation Destinations In Uttaranchal
Rishikesh is also called the
'Yoga capital of the world'. An annual yoga week is held in Rishikesh during the month of February which sees spiritual leaders and yoga gurus from across the world coming together in Rishilkesh. Some of the prominent ashrams where you can learn and practice yoga and meditation in Rishikesh are Parmarth Niketan, Sivanand Ashram, Yoga Niketan, Omkaranand Ashram, Vanprastha Ashram, Ved Niketan Dayanand, Vedanta Ashram and Vanmali Gita yogashram.
For ayurveda treatments, Haridwar is the preferred destination. There are many Ayurveda colleges and research institutes here where patients are also treated. The most famous and prestigious among these is Government Gurukul Kangri Ayurvedic College and Hospital in Haridwar. There are other institutes in the states as well which take admissions every year for full fledged ayurveda degrees and courses. Rishikul Government Ayurvedic College also in Haridwar and Uttaranchal Ayurvedic College in Dehradun to name a few
Getting There Rishikesh
By Air
The nearest airport from Rishikesh is Jolly Grant airport on route to Dehradun, 18 kilometres from here. Indian airlines connect Dehradun to Delhi, some chartered planes also operate from here.
By Rail
Rishikesh is well connected with other major cities through railways. There are trains for Delhi, Kolkatta, Lucknow, Varanasi, Dehradun, Haridwar and other cities.
By Road
To commute within Rishikesh there are tongas, taxis and rickshaws available. Whereas from other cities and states buses are operated by state transport corporations and private operators (deluxe, semi deluxe coaches) are available for Rishikesh. Apart from that one can also hire private vehicles to get there. Major road distances from Rishikesh .
