Going on vacations with friends is like
having a gala time! After a hectic routine, I along with my two friends, Amer
and David decided to go on a Rishikesh tour to break the monotony. Rishikesh
is considered as the ideal site for river rafting and has temples, lying amidst
the serene surroundings. The idea made us excited and after packing all our
necessities, we started off our journey from Delhi.
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| Triveni Ghat Rishikesh |
To add more fun to our Rishikesh trip, we
decided to go by car and David contributed the idea by offering his car for the
same. We were busy in planning what to explore on our travel to Rishikesh,
which made our road trip really fruitful.
After few hours, we landed into the dream
world. As we reached Rishikesh, all we could view was the amazing serenity
and natural beauty all around. We moved on to our hotel to refresh
ourselves. After having our food, we took rest.
Next day, we went on to enjoy river
rafting, the highlighting attraction of Rishikesh tourism. All three of
us wore life jackets and our adventure of river rafting began. As we
went on Rishikesh visit in October, we were able to enjoy this water sport
adventure. It was the time when water level of Ganges
was not very high and the rapids were full blown.
Surprisingly, I was not scared after
entering the water. All I was experiencing the excitement, fun and thrill. Sitting
on a big raft and experiencing the gushing water made us shiver at first but
everything went smooth afterwards. In the evening, we enjoyed bonfire dance
near a camping site.
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| Kailash Niketan Temple |
Then, it was our turn to explore the pilgrimage
sites in Rishikesh. We visited Triveni Ghat in Rishikesh, where many
pilgrims were taking a holy dip. We also offered our prayers to Mother Ganga.
Rishikesh also serves as one of the important destinations of Golden triangle in the tour extension. Visiting Laxman Jhoola was another interesting experience. The famous
450-ft long iron suspension bridge lies over the Ganga River.
According to legends, Lord Ram's brother Lakshman had overpassed the River on a
jute rope from here.
While crossing the Lakshman Jhula, we came
across the Kailash
Niketan Temple.
It is a 13 storey structure that houses the deities of different Gods and
Goddesses. We ended our Rishikesh tour with a visit to Bharat Mandir, another prominent attraction of Rishikesh. Lying near the
Jhanda Chowk, it is a penance site for the sages.
With a planning to visit Ashrams in Rishikesh next
time, we bid goodbye to the amazing destination.
